HB 1332 -- Lapse of School Districts

Sponsor:  Jackson

Currently, a school district that has achieved provisional
accreditation after having been declared unaccredited has no
limit on the amount of time it may remain provisionally
accredited.  This bill requires the State Board of Education to
place a cap of no less than one and no more than two full school
years on these districts to regain full accreditation or face
lapse of district corporate structure.  The bill also makes
changes to the hearing that is required to be held in a district
after it is declared unaccredited, by stating that the hearing
must be held no more than 60 days after the date the district is
declared unaccredited and by clarifying the purposes of the
hearing.  A special administrative board, which may be appointed
by the state board to monitor unaccredited districts, is also
given standing to enjoin school board actions that might result
in wastage of assets.  The administrator of the special board
must be a resident of the state or establish residency within 90
days of his or her appointment.  The state board is given the
option of permitting a lapsed district to continue to operate
under its existing governance structure pursuant to the terms and
conditions the state board establishes.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am