MO Legislature

 

Education legislation receives significant floor time in Senate

Much of the floor time in the Senate last week was devoted to education issues, including House Bill 1174 which was the focus of much of the Senate floor time on Monday, April 16.  The significant time...

Virtual schools subject of upcoming House hearing

This week, the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee will be hearing testimony related to virtual schools. House Bill 1629, sponsored by Rep. Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City), would allow a student...

Testimony heard in support of changing public school calendar hours

If passed, House Bill 1387, sponsored by Rep. Joe Aull (D-Marshall) would give school districts flexibility to modify their calendars during the school year. The bill was heard by the House Elementary...

Bill to change timeline of teacher contract renewals heard in House

House Bill 1157, sponsored by Rep. Lyle Rowland (R-Cedarcreek) proposes changes to the current timeline used by districts to notify teachers of their continued employment. Under the current system, schools...

Governor Nixon Signs Facebook Law Re-Vamp

Kate Casas, State Director, Children's Education Council of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed legislation on Friday that would repeal a controversial measure that limited online communication between...
Governor Nixon Signs Facebook Law Re-Vamp
Kate Casas, State Director, Children's Education Council of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed legislation on Friday that...
Charter School Bill Passes State House
The Missouri House passed HB 473, expanding where charter public schools can open and increasing the accountability on these...



Education Omnibus Bills Emerge from House Committee
In the House Education Committee, two Senate Bills were loaded up with amendments and voted out to the House floor for consideration....
Tenure Reform Legislation Passes Senate Comittee
SB 372 passed the Senate General Laws Committee this week.  The bill would end teacher tenure in Missouri and replace it with...