Chapter 162 School Districts
- 162.011. School boards may associate and appoint a member to attend meetings--may pay dues and attendance expenses.
- 162.013. School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.
- 162.031. Division or addition to district--apportionment of property and obligations.
- 162.032. Annexation or dissolution of school district, health care coverage continuation responsibility of successor district.
- 162.041. Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment--arbitrator's compensation--effect of award.
- 162.051. Special board meetings, how called--notice.
- 162.063. School districts may provide hospital and medical coverage for students, when.
- 162.064. Bus drivers, medical endorsement required, when.
- 162.065. Bus driver training required.
- 162.071. Annexation of district to adjoining district, when--state board of education, duties.
- 162.073. Definitions.
- 162.081. Lapse of district corporate organization, grounds, effect--hearing prior to determination of attachment of territory of lapsed district--special administrative board--employment interviews fo
- 162.083. Special administrative board, additional members authorized--term of office--return to local governance, when.
- 162.085. Lapse of district upon withdrawal of provisional accreditation.
- 162.091. Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.
- 162.152. Section of district reorganization created--duties.
- 162.171. Reorganization plans may be proposed.
- 162.181. Reorganization, procedure.
- 162.191. Election in proposed district.
- 162.201. Certification of election results.
- 162.202. Consolidation of two or more school districts, tax rate ceiling how calculated.
- 162.203. Orientation and training requirements for board members initially elected or appointed.
- 162.204. Permanent records, digital or electronic format permitted.
- 162.208. Internet web sites, required postings.
- 162.211. Seven-director district, who may establish.
- 162.212. Six-director school district to be known as seven-director school district.
- 162.215. School officers may be commissioned to enforce certain criminal laws (City of Blue Springs).
- 162.221. Seven-director district, procedure to organize.
- 162.223. Consolidation of seven-director districts--petition by voters or call for election by two or more boards of education--ballot form--procedure--new district declared, when--commissioner's
- 162.231. Failure to approve proposed district--effect.
- 162.241. Election of directors in newly formed district--costs of election, how paid.
- 162.251. New district, officers, elected, when--funds, how transferred--obligations assumed.
- 162.261. Seven-director district, board of, terms--vacancies--prohibition on hiring spouse of board member, when--constitutional prohibition on nepotism applies to districts.
- 162.281. Candidate to declare for term of specific number of years, when.
- 162.291. Directors--election--qualifications.
- 162.301. Organization of board--quorum--officers.
- 162.303. Failure of member to attend board meetings, effect--attendance, defined--vacancies, how filled.
- 162.311. Name of district adopted, when--seal required.
- 162.321. Change of district name--effect.
- 162.341. Annual election, when held.
- 162.351. Election commissioners to conduct elections in certain districts.
- 162.371. Secretary to issue certificates.
- 162.381. Conduct of special elections.
- 162.391. Employment of board members prohibited--secretary and treasurer, compensated, when.
- 162.401. Treasurer's bond.
- 162.411. Board may employ attorney.
- 162.423. Extension of city limits does not affect district boundaries--section effective when.
- 162.431. Boundary change--procedure--arbitration--compensation of arbitrators--resubmission of changes restricted.
- 162.441. Annexation--procedure--form of ballot.
- 162.451. Dissolution of district.
- 162.459. Boards of all seven-director and urban school districts to have seven members with the exception of Kansas City--directors, how elected.
- 162.461. Corporate powers of urban districts.
- 162.471. Board of directors--qualifications, terms, vacancies.
- 162.481. Elections in urban districts--terms of directors--districts moving into urban class--annual elections to be held in urban and Springfield school districts.
- 162.491. Directors may be nominated by petition, when--contents of petition, certain districts.
- 162.492. Director districts, candidates from districts and at large--terms--declaration of candidacy--vacancy, how filled (urban districts).
- 162.501. Secretary to issue certificates of election.
- 162.511. Duties, restrictions and liabilities of the board--quorum--seal.
- 162.521. Selection of officers of the board--terms--removal.
- 162.531. Duties of the secretary--bond.
- 162.541. Bond of treasurer.
- 162.551. Compensation of treasurer and secretary.
- 162.553. Urban school district may form ad hoc committee on dropout prevention--members--selection.
- 162.571. Corporate powers of metropolitan district--board of education, powers.
- 162.581. Qualifications of board members--oath--exemption from service as election officers.
- 162.591. Organization of board--board to appoint acting superintendent, when.
- 162.601. Election of board members, terms--members appointed due to vacancies, terms--qualifications.
- 162.603. Nominations--procedure.
- 162.611. Failure to attend board meetings, effect--vacancies, how filled.
- 162.621. Powers and duties of board of education--special administrative board.
- 162.626. Multiyear teacher-student grouping pilot program--class sizes, program goals--policies of school board may be reviewed by state board of education.
- 162.631. Jurisdiction of circuit court over board--how exercised.
- 162.641. Treasurer, duties--bond.
- 162.651. Testimony taken in board's investigations to be under oath.
- 162.661. Annual report of the board.
- 162.666. St. Louis students' bill of rights.
- 162.670. Statement of policy.
- 162.675. Definitions.
- 162.680. Disabled children to be educated with others whenever possible.
- 162.685. Hearings by state board on adoption of standards and regulations.
- 162.690. Advisory committees authorized--how appointed.
- 162.695. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.700. Special educational services, required, when--diagnostic reports, how obtained--evaluations of private school students with disabilities--special services, ages three and four--remedial readi
- 162.705. Contracts with other districts for special educational services--costs, how paid--district must provide services, when.
- 162.710. Transportation, how provided.
- 162.715. Special training for special educational programs--professional personnel required to obtain state aid.
- 162.720. Gifted children, district may establish programs for--state board to approve.
- 162.725. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.730. State board to establish schools for severely disabled--special services for deaf--who shall provide--rules, procedure.
- 162.735. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.740. District of residence to pay toward cost, when--amount, how calculated.
- 162.745. Amount due from school district, notification of--payment, when--failure to pay, effect of.
- 162.750. Special district may contract for special educational services for severely handicapped children.
- 162.755. Transportation to be provided children, sheltered workshop employees, social centers and residents of facilities for certain disabled persons, also certain state schools.
- 162.756. Transportation by common carriers for students of schools for the blind and deaf.
- 162.760. Additional personnel of state board, appointment of.
- 162.765. Superintendents and personnel of state schools for the deaf and blind, appointments, how made--compensation, how set and paid.
- 162.770. Reports by superintendents of state schools for deaf and blind required, when.
- 162.775. Eye examinations for pupils at state school for blind required--medical treatment provided, when.
- 162.780. Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education.
- 162.785. State board authorized to acquire property and to receive and administer grants.
- 162.790. Donated funds, how handled--special funds created--annual report on all money in trust funds required.
- 162.792. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.795. Boards of advisors, terms, appointment, duties, meetings.
- 162.800. Board of advisors--compensation and expenses of members.
- 162.805. State and area advisory committees, how appointed--tenure.
- 162.810. Employees not to have interest in sales to schools, penalty.
- 162.815. Voters may create special district to educate severely handicapped and to provide vocational training to residents of district.
- 162.820. Preexisting special districts covered by sections 162.670 to 162.995.
- 162.821. District secretary, duties of--report, contents of.
- 162.825. Special district, procedure to establish.
- 162.830. Special district may include one or more school districts.
- 162.835. State board to review petition, when--plan for election districts within a special district required, when--submission to voters, when.
- 162.840. Form of ballot.
- 162.841. Records to be kept--changes to be reported.
- 162.845. Organization election results, how determined--election of directors, when.
- 162.855. Board of education of a special school district, duties and powers.
- 162.856. Governing council of special school districts with population of more than 100,000--members--powers and duties.
- 162.857. Board of education of special school district with population of more than 100,000--members--powers and duties.
- 162.858. Public review committee and parental advisory committee of special school district with population of more than 100,000--appointment of members--powers and duties.
- 162.859. Board members to file financial interest statements.
- 162.860. Candidates for board, qualifications--filing for office, where.
- 162.865. Election at large--terms of office.
- 162.867. Candidate for board--qualifications--election process--terms--redistricting committee.
- 162.870. Results, how certified.
- 162.875. District a body corporate and a political subdivision--powers granted.
- 162.880. Establishment of schools, when.
- 162.885. Determination of eligibility of child, how made.
- 162.890. Special district to assume full responsibility for handicapped or severely handicapped children--exception, transition period.
- 162.895. Vocational training to be provided.
- 162.900. Transportation of students required--state transportation aid authorized.
- 162.905. Cooperative activities authorized.
- 162.910. Election of board members--term--declarations of.
- 162.915. Acquisition of property--condemnation powers--sites, how selected.
- 162.920. Tax rate--how increased.
- 162.925. Property subject to tax--special district taxes not to be used in determining average school levy.
- 162.930. Approval for state aid, how obtained.
- 162.935. State aid, how computed.
- 162.940. Tuition fees, how set--who shall pay.
- 162.945. Notice to parent or guardian of diagnosis--contents of notice.
- 162.950. (Repealed L. 2006 S.B. 834 § A)
- 162.955. Change in assignment, prohibited, when--child endangering self or others, court order--placement of child during interim.
- 162.958. Law in effect at time of request to be utilized.
- 162.959. Mediation of dispute available, when--agreement to be in writing--attorney not permitted, when.
- 162.961. Due process hearing before panel, members and chairman chosen, how--written report--expedited hearing--forty-five day placement--hearing requirements--preliminary meeting.
- 162.962. Decision subject to review, when, procedure.
- 162.963. Rights of parties--record of proceedings, how kept--costs, how paid.
- 162.974. Reimbursement for education costs of high-need children.
- 162.975. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 287 § A)
- 162.990. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.995. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 258 § A)
- 162.996. Handicapped children attending private, parochial, parish or home schools, districts may provide special educational services--state aid, how calculated.
- 162.997. Surrogates appointed, when--state board of education, duties--definitions.
- 162.998. Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, when.
- 162.999. Duties of surrogates, qualifications for appointment, evaluation by board, successor surrogates appointed, when--rights of surrogates--immunity from suits, exceptions--reimbursement for expen
- 162.1000. Interagency council on transition created, members, qualifications, chairperson how selected--meetings, powers and duties--annual report, content.
- 162.1010. New schools pilot project established--management of schools, bids--eligible schools--exemptions--evaluation.
- 162.1040. Citation of law--not applicable to certain districts.
- 162.1042. Definitions.
- 162.1045. State board of education to develop guidelines for enrollment option plan.
- 162.1047. Enrollment option plan standards for acceptance or rejection--notice of rejection, content.
- 162.1049. Nonresident district and resident district to accept each other's credits.
- 162.1052. Rejection of admission of a nonresident by nonresident district, when.
- 162.1055. School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited--activities in schools to be determined by district.
- 162.1057. State aid, nonresident student enrolled in option district to be counted as resident.
- 162.1059. Federal court ordering desegregation court order to govern enrollment option.
- 162.1060. Transfer corporation, board, powers and duties, funding--termination of corporation, funds to lapse to general revenue--regional attendance zones--joint committee of general assembly, establ
- 162.1061. Transfer corporations (metropolitan schools), computation of state aid.
- 162.1100. Transitional school district, governing board, members, powers and duties--taxation--school improvement plan, review by state board of education--accountability officer, duties--dissolution
- 162.1125. Kaitlyn's law--certain IDEA students may participate in graduation ceremonies and related activities.
- 162.1130. Definitions.
- 162.1133. Blindness skills specialist available at each regional professional development center, duties--task force established.
- 162.1136. Annual study conducted, educational status of eligible students--report to the general assembly, contents.
- 162.1139. Joint referral service developed, rehabilitation services.
- 162.1142. Blindness skills specialist fund created.
- 162.1168. Pilot program created--grants to be awarded--definitions--program requirements--rulemaking authority--fund created--sunset provision.
- 162.1180. Instructional services and programs, educational service agency may be designated, organization, meetings.
- 162.1190. Multiple attendance centers for same grade level, board to have policy for transfer of students.
- 162.1250. State funding for resident students enrolled in virtual program--calculation of funding--standards for virtual courses.