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161.020	Department of elementary and secondary education created — superintendents of schools for deaf and for blind students — appointment. (5/2/1974)
161.022	State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation. (8/28/1967)
161.026	Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date. (8/28/2018)
161.026	Teacher representative on state board of education, qualifications, term, vacancy — expiration date. (8/28/2018)
161.032	Qualifications of state board members. (8/28/1963)
161.042	Oath of office. (8/28/1963)
161.052	Vacancies in office. (8/28/1963)
161.062	Selection of officers of the board. (8/28/1963)
161.072	Meetings of board — records, electronic availability, when — closed meetings to teacher representative, when. (8/28/2018)
161.082	Board members may not act individually — quorum. (8/28/1963)
161.092	Powers and duties of state board. (8/28/2014)
161.093	High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when. (8/28/1977)
161.094	Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable. (8/28/2018)
161.095	Fee for examination — subsidized when. (8/28/2018)
161.096	Statewide longitudinal data system, regulation on student data accessibility, transparency, and accountability required — regulation requirements — data not to be reported — rulemaking authority — violation, penalty — attorney general to enforce. (8/28/2014)
161.097	Evaluation of teacher education programs — advisory board established — literacy and reading instruction — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2022)
161.098	Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required. (8/28/1998)
161.099	Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers. (8/28/1993)
161.101	Scoring rubric on performance not to be used, when — department to develop rubric, where. (8/28/2004)
161.102	State board to adopt rules concerning courses in physical education and provide manual — procedure. (8/28/1995)
161.104	State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag. (8/28/1997)
161.106	Career and student organizations' activities, department to provide staffing support — handling of organization funds. (8/28/2018)
161.112	Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation — removal. (8/28/2001)
161.122	Duties of the commissioner. (8/28/2009)
161.132	Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation. (8/28/1963)
161.142	Offices of department — records. (8/28/1963)
161.152	Section of district reorganization created — duties. (8/28/1963)
161.162	Section of special education created — special education defined — director, appointment, compensation. (8/28/1963)
161.172	Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing. (8/28/1963)
161.184	Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas. (8/28/1990)
161.193	State council on vocational education established by executive order, assigned to department — reports, distribution. (8/28/1990)
161.203	Videotape to be produced on prison conditions and the young offender — rules for distribution to all districts — viewing required for all students and status offenders, exceptions. (8/28/1992)
161.209	Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — review of existing rules and policies, procedure — no penalty for failure to meet resource standards, when. (8/28/2010)
161.210	State board may modify or waive rules, when. (8/28/1996)
161.213	High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2006)
161.214	School innovation team — definitions — waiver granted, when, procedure — annual report — rules. (8/28/2022)
161.215	Early childhood development, education and care fund created, purpose, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — audit. (8/28/2018)
161.217	Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision. (8/28/2022)
161.223	Grants from department of elementary and secondary education to local school districts, preferences, discrimination prohibited. (8/28/1998)
161.226	Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when. (8/28/1998)
161.227	Adult basic education English language services. (8/28/1998)
161.239	Home reading program — definitions — fund created, use of moneys — program conditions. (8/28/2024)
161.241	Reading instruction, comprehensive system of services — office of literacy — department duties — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2022)
161.244	Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards. (8/28/2023)
	ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION OF GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN
161.249	Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties. (8/28/2013)
	STEM CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM
161.261	STEM career awareness, program established, purpose — online program, criteria — fund created — rulemaking authority. (12/18/2018)
	GREEN CLEANING PROGRAMS
161.365	Department to establish guidelines and specifications for program — districts to be provided with information — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2008)
	DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF CONTRACTORS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL PROJECTS
161.371	School work construction projects, random drug and alcohol testing of contractors permitted. (8/28/2010)
	HIGH-QUALITY MENTORING
161.375	Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed. (8/28/2007)
	COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
161.380	Competency-based education grant program — fund created — awarding of grants, requirements — rules. (8/28/2022)
161.385	Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report. (8/28/2022)
	LANGUAGE EQUALITY AND ACQUISITION FOR DEAF KIDS (LEAD-K) ACT
161.396	Citation of law — definitions — deaf or hard of hearing children, parent resource for ASL and English literacy — tools or assessments — department duties — ad hoc advisory committee, duties — annual report. (8/28/2023)
	MISSOURI COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
	Hearing-impaired auxiliary aids and services, 476.750 to 476.766
161.400	Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing created — appointment — qualifications — terms — expenses — chairperson — deaf members to be provided with interpreters, cost for, how paid. (8/28/2002)
161.403	Executive director — qualifications — compensation, office space, staff, to be provided by department. (8/28/2002)
161.405	Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties. (8/28/2002)
161.407	Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when. (8/28/2002)
161.409	Confidentiality of all reports and records maintained by commission — violation, penalty — release of information, no liability, exception. (8/28/1994)
161.410	Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing fund created in the state treasury, deposits and disbursements. (8/28/2006)
161.412	Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families. (8/28/2016)
	MINORITY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP
161.415	Minority teaching scholarships — amount — qualifications — matching funds — renewability. (8/28/2010)
161.418	Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools. (8/28/2014)
161.421	Cessation of study — effect. (8/28/1990)
161.424	Recipients of scholarships to teach in this state — terms, conditions — deferral of payments. (8/28/2014)
	PHYSICAL FITNESS CHALLENGE (Cade's Law)
161.450	Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2013)
	DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS ACT
161.500	Citation of law. (8/28/1990)
161.502	Definitions. (8/28/1990)
161.504	Drug-free schools program created — department may apply for funding — disbursement of funds — application for funding of prevention and suppression programs — interagency agreements — administrative guidelines — annual report, contents. (8/28/1990)
161.506	Concentration of program — elements — enhanced efforts — use of funds — advisory committee. (8/28/1990)
161.508	Criteria for rating grant applications to be developed by committee — membership of committee — staff services — compensation — duties — guidelines and procedures to be developed — department to administer and monitor — personnel costs — administrative costs. (8/28/1990)
	SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN FINANCIAL STRESS
161.520	Districts in financial stress, factors determining — notification to district school board, contents — board to prepare budget and education plan, contents. (8/28/1993)
161.525	Fiscal year ending with balance of less than one percent in teachers' and incidental funds — notice requirements. (4/17/1992)
161.527	District not required to reduce operating levy, when — restrictions on administrative costs and salaries — exemptions from restrictions, limitation — extension on exemptions may be submitted to voters. (7/1/2006)
161.529	Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced. (4/17/1992)
	VOCATIONAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORT
161.610	Procedure for reporting performance of high school graduates completing vocational education programs — procedure — data included — public reports. (8/28/1993)
	STUDENTS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
161.625	Citation of law — postsecondary information, education costs and alternative career paths — report to department, contents. (8/28/2021)
	STREET GANG ACTIVITIES
161.650	Department to identify and adopt violence prevention program, district to administer — state board to adopt violence prevention program — duties — administered how — funding. (8/28/2010)
	VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
161.670	Course access and virtual school program established, eligibility for enrollment — state aid calculation — enrollment process, payment by district — instructional activities, requirements — department duties, annual report — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2024)
	HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COMMISSION
161.700	Citation of law — commission created, members — Holocaust defined — executive director may be employed — Holocaust education week. (8/28/2022)
	AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER RESOURCES
161.825	Citation of law — definitions — master list of autism spectrum disorder resources required — scholarship granting organizations, requirements, duties — department duties — sunset provision. (8/28/2014)
	PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
161.850	Publication to be produced, purpose, content — copy to be provided to parents — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2009)
	ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
161.855	Work groups to convene, members, recommendations — state board to adopt and implement standards, when — pilot assessments — certain persons performing work to be employees of the district. (8/28/2014)
	ADVISORY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL (Disabilities Assistance)
161.900	Definitions. (8/28/2014)
161.905	Assistive technology council established — members, qualifications, terms, chairperson how selected — meetings. (8/28/2014)
161.910	Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses. (8/28/2014)
161.915	Council assigned to agency for technological-related assistance to individuals with disabilities. (8/28/2014)
161.920	Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff. (8/28/2014)
161.925	Duties of council. (8/28/2014)
161.930	Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2014)
161.935	Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility. (8/28/2014)
161.940	Assistive technology loan program created — council to promulgate rules to enforce. (8/28/2014)
161.945	Assistive technology loan revolving fund established. (8/28/2014)
	TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
161.1050	Initiative established, department duties — definitions. (7/1/2017)
161.1055	Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions. (8/28/2016)
	SCHOOL TURNAROUND ACT
161.1080	Citation of law. (8/28/2019)
161.1085	Definitions. (8/28/2019)
161.1090	School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need. (8/28/2019)
161.1095	School turnaround committee, members — expert — plan, contents — local educational agency duties — approval of plan, procedure. (8/28/2019)
161.1100	Independent school turnaround experts identified by department, duties — qualifications for experts. (8/28/2019)
161.1105	Contracts awarded for experts, criteria — negotiation of contracts, department duties — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2019)
161.1110	Review of school turnaround plan — approval criteria — rulemaking authority — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. (8/28/2019)
161.1115	Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2019)
161.1120	School recognition and reward program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants awarded. (8/28/2019)
161.1125	Report to joint committee on education. (8/28/2019)
161.1130	Rulemaking authority. (8/28/2019)

- Cross References
	Bird appreciation day observed, March 21, 9.105
	Breakfast program, hunger relief and outreach, 191.800
	Children's health insurance program, schools to provide information on, 208.658
	Conflict resolution materials to be developed and made available, 170.046
	Coordinating board, higher education, report on performance of high school students, 173.750
	Corporation franchise tax, review of tax levy by commission, 147.100
	Definitions for chapter 161, exceptions, 160.011
	Early childhood development, education and care program, funding, 313.835
	Elderly health and nutrition act, 208.600 to 208.627
	Enrollment option plan, 162.1040 to 162.1059
	Honorary high school diplomas awarded to certain veterans, 160.360
	Juvenile information governance commission, members, duties, meetings, annual report, 210.870
	Missouri National Guard members offered interview for state positions, when, 36.221, 105.1204
	New state programs to sunset after six years, Missouri sunset act, 23.250 to 23.298
	Outstanding schools act, Chap. 160
	Penalties assessed by state agencies for delinquent reports or fees, limitations, 33.202
	Postponing sexual involvement program to be offered to schools by deportment, 208.341
	Pregnant women, using drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, effect on women and children, treatment and education program, department's duties, 191.725 to 191.748
	Read to be ready program, 167.340 to 167.349
	Textbooks and educational materials, preference to be given to vendors who also provide in Braille or electronic versions, 170.132
	Veterans, state agency forms to include veteran data, information on agency's veteran services provided, when, 42.051
	Women's council, designated officials to be furnished report, content, due when, 186.019