Education

MO - Senator Roseann Bentley (R)

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Chair

MO - Senator Bill Kenney (R)

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Vice-chair

MO - Senator Sarah Steelman (R)

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Member

MO - Senator David Klindt (R)

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Member

MO - Senator Morris Westfall (R)

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Member

MO - Senator Anita Yeckel (R)

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Member

MO - Senator Harold L. Caskey (D)

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Member

MO - Senator Ted House (D)

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Member

MO - Senator Ken Jacob (D)

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Member

MO - Senator Sidney Johnson (D)

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Member

MO - Senator Steve Stoll (D)

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Member

MO - SB23 Allows voter approval of charter schools in a school district

MO - SB25 Removes prohibition on collection of "tuition" by the University of Missouri

MO - SB26 Allows the State Board of Education or school boards to award high school diplomas to World War I or II veterans

MO - SB32 Provides funds for education of hearing-impaired children not attending the Missouri School for the Deaf

MO - SB33 Public colleges and universities must certify proficiency of teaching faculty in written and spoken English

MO - SB42 Regulates Internet access for minors; creates summer academy at UMR; and modifies child care program safety requirements

MO - SB53 Requires charter schools to meet all accreditation standards and requirements

MO - SB56 Renames A+ Schools Program as "Mel Carnahan A+ Schools Program"

MO - SB61 Authorizes countywide education sales taxes

MO - SB68 Adds CPI adjustment to "hold harmless" school districts' school aid

MO - SB78 Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide $80.00 per pupil for driver's education

MO - SB84 Allows public school choice within a school district

MO - SB97 Establishes a grant program for improving mathematics instruction

MO - SB101 Requires state-sponsored professional development events for teachers to occur on scheduled days

MO - SB108 Creates MO Engineering and Science Academy and summer program for science teachers

MO - SB126 Allows the State Board of Education or school boards to award high school diplomas to World War II veterans

MO - SB133 University of Missouri-Rolla may sponsor charter schools

MO - SB134 Requires full funding of categorical programs prior to over- funding of state aid formula

MO - SB145 Requires state colleges and universities to admit certain high school graduates

MO - SB146 Establishes Pilot Program of Urban Early Compulsory School Attendance

MO - SB153 School districts may create after-school and summer educational programs for at-risk youth

MO - SB154 State colleges and universities to establish telecommunity centers

MO - SB201 Governor shall declare February as Missouri Lifelong Learning Month

MO - SB239 Creates new reading test and summer school reading program

MO - SB242 Establishes school building construction and renovation fund

MO - SB262 Establishes reciprocity for required courses in American history and institutions

MO - SB276 Allows foster children to receive a "balance scholarship" to state-funded colleges or universities

MO - SB284 Revises treatment of American sign language in higher education institutions

MO - SB295 Revises use of capital funds for public community colleges

MO - SB303 Allows school districts to directly enter into lease purchases with vendors

MO - SB319 Revises assessments of public school students

MO - SB321 Revises laws pertaining to sheltered workshops

MO - SB332 Allows student participation in events of certain organizations during school hours

MO - SB336 Requires vision exams for enrolling kindergarten and first grade students

MO - SB353 Revises "recalculated levy" used to determine state aid for certain school districts

MO - SB363 Raises school compulsory attendance age to seventeen

MO - SB364 Establishes faculty representatives to governing boards of state colleges and universities

MO - SB423 Adds state school aid COLA for hold harmless districts

MO - SB429 Allows foster children to receive a tuition and fee waiver to state-funded colleges or universities

MO - SB438 Revises teacher compensation

MO - SB447 Provides that assessments may be given to special education students at appropriate levels

MO - SB456 Prohibits institutions of higher education from providing certain student information to parents

MO - SB457 Revises state school aid to certain districts

MO - SB463 Revises state school aid formula

MO - SB466 Adopts a national teacher certification incentive reward program and fund

MO - SB480 Revises minimum salaries for public school teachers

MO - SB483 Salary schedule credit for public schools

MO - SB497 Creates state aid payment for educating pupils with limited English proficiency

MO - SB510 Revises charter school laws

MO - SB512 Revises Charter School Laws

MO - SB543 Revises school district transfers of funds for capital purposes

MO - SB574 Authorizes state tax credit for contribution to authorized dropout abatement programs

MO - SB575 Revises public school reporting requirements

MO - SB576 Authorizes state tax credit for contributions to authorized scholarship charities

MO - SB595 Retired certificated and non-certificated employees may be hired by school districts for 2 yrs. without losing benefits

MO - SB598 Prohibits possession of tobacco products by minors

MO - SB603 Exempts income of certain elementary and secondary school teachers from taxation

MO - SB607 Establishes an alternative teacher certification program

MO - SB614 Allows A+ Schools reimbursement for students attending four year institutions

MO - SB616 Requires school districts to provide phonics instruction

MO - SB630 Establishes planning commission for Kansas City Missouri School District

MO - SJR5 Requires General Assembly to revise state school aid revenues and distribution

MO - SJR11 Allows approval of school bond issues by simple majority