HB 1750 -- Lapse of School Districts

Sponsor:  Muschany

This bill changes the laws to prevent a school district from
moving back and forth between unaccredited and provisionally
accredited status.  If a school district that has been classified
as unaccredited within the past five years and has become
provisionally accredited should lose its provisional
accreditation, it will lapse on June 30 or at a later date
determined by the State Board of Education.

The required hearing on the plans for continuing educational
programs after lapse must be held at least 60 days before the
district lapses.  A special administrative board, which may be
appointed by the state board to monitor an unaccredited district,
is also given standing to enjoin school board actions that might
result in wastage of assets.  The state board is given the option
of permitting a lapsed district to continue to operate under its
existing governance structure according to terms and conditions
the board establishes.  A prohibition on attaching a lapsed
district with more than 5,000 students to another district
without the approval of the board of the receiving school
district is removed.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am