HB 816 -- American Sign Language

Sponsor:  Walker

This bill recognizes American Sign Language as a language and
encourages its teaching and study.  Students may receive academic
credit for demonstrating proficiency, take courses for academic
credit, receive foreign language credit for the courses, and meet
foreign language entrance requirements with the courses.  The
bill requires that only qualified persons be employed to teach
this language in Missouri schools and requires the Missouri
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, upon request, to
assist in the development and teaching of courses.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:13 am