HCS SCS SB 945 and SB 803 and SB 1257 -- SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

This bill requires the State Board of Education to encourage
school districts to adopt service-learning programs to foster
academic achievement, civic engagement, and character
development.  The state board will, upon request, provide
technical assistance and help in locating financial resources for
teachers developing service-learning programs and projects.
These projects may be counted for credit in courses for high
school graduation and may be used at any grade level to address
state educational standards, where appropriate.

The bill also prohibits students who have been expelled for safe
school violations from being counted as dropouts for
accreditation purposes.  The juvenile court will have concurrent
jurisdiction with municipal courts on curfew violations by
children.  The Division of Family Services is permitted to
interview possible victims of child abuse at the school or child
care center if the alleged abuse did not occur on that property.
This provision contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am