Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2582 - TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS - Grisamore, Jeff

Establishes two renewable teacher preparation scholarships to the existing one-year nonrewable award for certain individuals who commit to teach or currrently work with special education students
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2579 - REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AT SCHOOLS - Cunningham, Jane

Imposes a fine when school officers and employees who are mandated reporters fail to report as required by law and subjects students who make false allegations to disciplinary action
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2542 - SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARDS - Fares, Kathlyn

Requires school districts to include on their accountability report card information regarding their gifted education program and whether the district has maintained the program within the last three years
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2547 - USE OF SCHOOL FUNDS - Flook, Tim

Prohibits public school districts from using school funds to purchase alcohol
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2554 - TEACHER ACADEMIC FREEDOM - Cooper, Robert Wayne

Protects teacher academic freedom to teach scientific evidence regarding biological and chemical evolution
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H)

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HB 2520 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Fallert, Joseph Jr.

Allows certain part-time teaches to opt out of membership in the Public School Retirement System
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2481 - OPEN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY CONTRACT - Schoeller, Shane

Establishes a procedure by which a school district or an initiative petition may place the issue of open enrollment by contract before the voters of the district
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

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HB 2430 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL COMPENSATION - Holsman, Jason R.

Changes the laws regarding teacher incentives and retirement benefits for certain teachers and educational personnel
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

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HCR 31 - EARRLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - Low, Beth

Supports efforts to begin investing in children now because an investment in children and early childhood programs is an investment in Missouri's future
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2318 - TEACHING STANDARDS - Lampe, Sara

Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop teaching standards for all public schools
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2316 - CYBERBULLYING - Lampe, Sara

Requires cyberbullying to be included in a school district's antibullying policy
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2317 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS' STANDARDS - Lampe, Sara

Establishes the Professional Educators' Standards and Practices Act and changes the laws regarding teacher certification
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2315 - TERMINATION OF TEACHERS - Lampe, Sara

Changes the laws regarding the procedures for terminating a teacher and applies these procedures to all school districts uniformly by repealing specific provisions for the St. Louis school system
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Second Read/Referred: Education (S)

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HB 2266 - MISSOURI TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM - Jones, Timothy W.

Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Teaching Fellows Program
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2220 - GIFTED EDUCATION FUNDING - Lampe, Sara

Adds the gifted education pupil count to the calculation of weighted average daily attendance for the school foundation formula by counting each gifted student as an extra student
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2216 - BACKGROUND CHECK ON SCHOOL PERSONNEL - Bringer, Rachel

Makes criminal background checks for teachers and other school personnel valid for one year, even if they move from one district to another or there is a change in the type of teacher certification
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Removed from Consent Calendar (S)

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HB 2204 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Ervin, Doug

Changes the laws regarding the nomination of certain beneficiaries in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri and the Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 2181 - TEACHER SALARIES - Cunningham, Jane

Allows school districts to provide teacher salaries that include hiring incentives or salary schedule modifications under certain conditions
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 2111 - CHARTER SCHOOLS - Muschany, T. Scott

Changes the laws regarding charter schools
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2121 - SCHOOL OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY - Roorda, Jeff

Prohibits school districts from scheduling a day or a half-day off within five days of Veterans Day unless the school district also schedules Veterans Day as a day off
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 2104, HB 1574, HB 1706, HCS for HB 1774, HB 2055 & HCS for HB 2056, with SCS (Crowell)

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HB 2104 - PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Viebrock, James

Changes the laws regarding various public employee retirement systems
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)

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HB 2040 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL COMPENSATION - Jetton, Rod

Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

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HB 2056 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Viebrock, James

Changes the laws regarding the investment of funds for the Public School Retirement System of Missouri and the Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Public Hearing Scheduled (S)

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HB 2059 - TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACT - Wilson, Kevin

Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - S Consent Calendar--HB 1972-Franz, with SCS (Crowell)

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HB 1972 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Franz, Ward

Prohibits any additional nonprofit educational associations or organizations from becoming members of the Public School Retirement System or the Public Education Employee Retirement System
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1938 - PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES - Baker, Brian

Requires the State Board of Education to establish a rule to mandate parental participation in three teacher conferences each year regarding their child's performance
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 1947 - CLASS SIZE IN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS - Holsman, Jason R.

Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes for urban school districts including Kansas City
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)

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HB 1911 - TEACHER CERTIFICATION - Muschany, T. Scott

Requires the State Board of Education to issue teaching certificates to individuals who complete certification with the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1902 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Moore, Danielle

Changes the laws regarding the Public School Retirement System of Missouri and the Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 1874 - TEACHER CERTIFICATION - Cunningham, Jane

Allows the State Board of Education to award a teaching certificate for banking and personal finance to certain individuals
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 1751 - BULLYING IN SCHOOLS - Lampe, Sara

Changes the laws regarding bullying in schools
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

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HB 1774 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Wallace, Maynard

Changes the maximum percentage of increase in annual compensation in the final average salary for members of the Public School Retirement System of Missouri
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

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HB 1706 - PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Baker, Brian

Allows retirees of the Public School Retirement System of Missouri to teach full time or part time for up to two years without losing their retirement benefits
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 1722, with SCS, SS for SCS & SA 21 (pending) (Mayer)

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HB 1722 - SCHOOL SAFETY AND LIABILITY - Wallace, Maynard

Changes the laws regarding school employee liability, safety practices, and reporting acts of violence
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HB 1534 - FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK - Kingery, Gayle

Allows school districts to establish a four-day school week upon a majority vote of the school board
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1476 - TEACHER TESTING - Cunningham, Jane

Requires certificated teachers to submit documentation to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education every five years showing adequate scores on certain academic assessments
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1477 - TEACHER BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Cunningham, Jane

Establishes the Teacher Bill of Rights Act which prohibits teacher associations from using payroll deductions for disbursement to a committee without written consent
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 1314, with SCS (Callahan)

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HB 1314 - PROTECTIONS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN - Cunningham, Jane

Requires annual background checks on some school employees, adds certain offenses to the list for which a teacher certification may be revoked, and removes the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes
Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SB 837 - This act revises provisions concerning the employment of public employees and appointed officials, and creates the Public Employee Due Process Act. This act prohibits public employees from appealing a dismissal or demotion if an employee has a right to appeal under the State Personnel Law (Merit System)or if the employee is in a policy making position without a right to appeal. Public bodies must serve written notice upon employees they intend to terminate, discipline, or demote. The notice must contain the grounds for the intended action, and notification of the right to request a hearing. If the charges are based on inefficiency, incompetence, or insubordination, the public body must provide the employee with a four month remediation plan before charging the employee. If a hearing is requested, it shall take place at least sixty days after the charges are served and the decision will be based on the doctrine of just cause. The act contains provisions concerning the [...]

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