Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

167.614. Discontinuance of participation. — Participating schools and school districts may discontinue their participation as Medicaid providers at the direction of the local school district board of education. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 6)

167.617. Continuation of services previously provided. — Nothing in sections 167.600 to 167.621 shall prohibit schools or school districts from continuing health or medical services which were provided by such schools or school districts prior to August 28, 1993. ­­-------- (L. 1…

167.619. Most accessible care to be provided — discrimination prohibited. — When a school or school district enrolls as a Medicaid provider pursuant to section 167.606 or receives a grant under section 167.603, the department of social services shall assure that the grants or fun…

167.621. Authorization of parent or guardian, prerequisite — administration of medicine, first aid, immunity. — 1. Persons providing health services under sections 167.600 to 167.621 shall obtain authorization from a parent or guardian of the child before providing services as pr…

167.624. Lifesaving training — CPR. — Each school board and charter school governing board shall provide training for all employees of the district or charter school in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving methods, as they determine best. Such …

167.625. Will's law — definitions — epilepsy or seizure disorder, individualized emergency health care plan, requirements — immunity from liability, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Will's Law". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) …

167.627. Possession and self-administration of medication in school — requirements. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Medication", any medicine prescribed or ordered by a physician for the treatment of asthma or anaphylaxis, including without…

167.630. Epinephrine prefilled auto syringes, school nurse authorized to maintain adequate supply — administration authorized, when. — 1. Each school board may authorize a school nurse licensed under chapter 335 who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is res…

167.635. Asthma-related rescue medications, school nurse may be authorized by school board to maintain, procedure. — 1. Each school board may authorize a school nurse licensed under chapter 335 who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is responsible to mainta…

167.637. Influenza and influenza vaccination information, provided when. — If the local board of education of a school district provides information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in a grade o…

*167.638. Meningitis immunization, brochure, contents. — The department of health and senior services shall develop an informational brochure relating to meningococcal disease that states that immunizations against meningococcal disease are available. The department shall make th…

167.640. Student promotion conditioned on remediation — tutorial activities and other suggested programs. — 1. School districts shall adopt a policy with regard to student promotion which may require remediation as a condition of promotion to the next grade level for any student …

167.645. Reading assessments required, when — reading success plan required, when — intensive reading instruction required, when — notification of parents, when — retention in grade permitted, when — district duties — report. — 1. Each school district and charter school shall ass…

167.680. After-school retreat reading and assessment program established — grants awarded, procedure — fund created — rulemaking authority. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education the "After-School Retreat Reading and Assessmen…

167.700. Involvement of parents and families, state board and school districts to adopt policies, content — review of policies. — 1. The state board shall, in consultation with the boards of education of school districts, educational personnel, local associations, and organizatio…

167.720. Physical education required — definitions. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Moderate physical activity", low- to medium-impact physical exertion designed to increase an individual's heart rate to rise to at least seventy-five percent of …

167.765. Interscholastic youth sports brain injury prevention, rulemaking authority — information distribution — removal of athletes from competition, when. — 1. The provisions of this section shall be known as the "Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Prevention Act". No la…

167.775. Annual report on impact of concussions and head injuries, statewide athletic organizations. — 1. Any statewide athletic organization with a public school district as a member shall be required to publish an annual report relating to the impact of concussions and head inj…

167.790. Events and activities, participation by FPE, home, and virtual school students — disciplinary policies — eligibility requirements. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Athletics", any interscholastic athletic games, contests, programs, activities,…

167.800. Definitions — For purposes of sections 167.800 to 167.824, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Department", the department of elementary and secondary education; (2) "Diabetes medical management plan", a document developed by the student's personal health care team that…

167.803. Training of school employees, content, requirements. — 1. By January 15, 2014, the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for students with diabetes. These training guidelines shal…

167.806. Plan to be submitted by parent or guardian of student with diabetes — review by school. — The parent or guardian of each student with diabetes who seeks diabetes care while at school should submit to the school a diabetes medical management plan, which upon receipt shall…

167.809. Diabetic care may be provided to students, when, trained personnel to be on site. — 1. The school board of each school district and the governing body of each charter school may provide all students with diabetes in the school or district appropriate and needed diabetes …

167.812. Diabetic care not practice of nursing, when — health care professionals may provide training. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the activities set forth in subsection 1 of section 167.809 shall not constitute the practice of nursing and shall be …

167.818. Student may perform certain diabetic care for self, when. — Upon written request of the parent or guardian and authorization by the student's diabetes medical management plan, a student with diabetes shall be permitted to perform blood glucose checks, administer insulin …

167.821. Immunity from liability, when — No physician, nurse, school employee, charter school or school district shall be liable for civil damages or subject to disciplinary action under professional licensing regulations or school disciplinary policies as a result of the activit…

167.824. Rulemaking authority. — 1. By January 15, 2014, the department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of sections 167.800 to 167.824. 2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 53…

167.850. Pilot recovery high schools — definitions — designation, procedure — agreement for enrollment — policy for tuition rates — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the state board of education; (2) "Commissioner", the com…

167.890. Student performance data scores, department to compile and maintain — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall compile and maintain student performance data scores of all students enrolled in districts other than their residen…

167.895. Student transfer to another public school, when — definitions — lack of capacity at attendance centers, options — requirements. — 1. For purposes of this section and section 167.898, the following terms mean: (1) "Approved charter school", a charter school that has exist…

167.898. Available enrollment slots to be reported to department, when - procedure for students seeking transfer. — 1. (1) By July 15, 2019, and by January first annually, each accredited district, any portion of which is located in the same county as or in an adjoining county to…

167.902. Critical need occupations, data and information distribution. — 1. The department of economic development shall annually identify occupations in which a critical need or shortage of trained personnel exists in the labor markets in this state and provide such information …

167.903. Personal plan of study for certain students, contents — waiver. — 1. Each student prior to his or her ninth grade year at a public school, including a charter school, may develop with help from the school's guidance counselors a personal plan of study, which shall be rev…

167.905. At-risk students to be identified, district policy required. — 1. By July 1, 2018, each school district shall develop a policy and implement a measurable system for identifying students in their ninth grade year, or students who transfer into the school subsequent to the…

167.908. Federal aid for students in career and technical education programs — completion of application, procedure. — 1. The department of higher education and workforce development shall, by rule, establish a procedure for providing the means and capability for high school stud…

*167.910. Career readiness course task force established, purpose, members, meetings, duties — findings and recommendations. — 1. There is hereby established the "Career Readiness Course Task Force" to explore the possibility of a course covering the topics described in this sect…

167.950. Dyslexia screening guidelines — screenings required, when — definitions — rulemaking authority. — 1. (1) By December 31, 2017, the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop guidelines for the appropriate screening of students for dyslexia and related…

168.011. Teachers — license required — teaching, and administration, to be recognized as professions. — 1. No person shall be employed to teach in any position in a public school until he has received a valid certificate of license entitling him to teach in that position. 2. Teac…

168.014. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of education may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking a certificate of license to teach or substitute teach in public schools, as provided in sections 168.01…

168.015. Advisory council of certification for educators established — number — appointment — qualifications — powers — duties. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education, the "Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educat…

[Repealed or reserved.]

168.023. Contact hours included in professional development requirements for vocational-technical certification. — Professional development requirements pursuant to section 168.021 for vocational-technical certification or successor certification shall include contact hours relat…

168.024. Local business externship, count as contact hours of professional development. — 1. For purposes of this section, "local business externship" means an experience in which a teacher, supervised by his or her school or school district, gains practical experience at a busin…

168.025. Teacher externships, requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. For purposes of this section, "teacher externship" means an experience in which a teacher, supervised by his or her school or school district, gains practical experience at a business located in Missouri thro…

168.036. Substitute teacher certificates, issuance of — requirements — retired teachers employed as substitutes, no loss of retirement, when — employment as a substitute teacher — orientation — background checks — rules. — 1. In addition to granting certificates of license to tea…

168.037. Web-based survey, substitute teachers, purpose — survey completion and contents. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall create and maintain a web-based survey for collecting anonymous information from substitute teachers in Missouri public school…

168.071. Revocation, suspension or refusal of certificate or license, grounds — procedure — appeal. — 1. The state board of education may refuse to issue or renew a certificate, or may, upon hearing, discipline the holder of a certificate of license to teach for the following cau…

168.081. Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited. — After September 1, 1988, no person without a valid Missouri certificate shall: (1) Engage in the practice of teaching or the performance of education duties in grades kindergarten through twelve…

168.082. Retirement benefits, speech-language pathology assistant considered speech implementer, when. — For the purposes of determining retirement benefits, any person who was employed as a speech implementer before August 1, 2022, that is employed in a position on or after Augu…

168.101. Employment of certificated teachers ineligible for permanent status under the teacher tenure act (all districts except metropolitan). — 1. In addition to the employment of teachers as provided in section 168.104, the school board or board of directors of a school distric…