MO HB621

Requires all students exceeding the compulsory attendance age who wish to drop out of high school to attend a dropout prevention seminar beginning in school year 2012-2013

Seminars must last a minimum of four hours, occur outside regular school hours, and may include speakers such as teachers, guidance counselors, community leaders, employers, military recruiters, and former dropouts discussing hardships without a high school diploma

School districts may charge an enrollment fee not to exceed $45 per student, with fees refunded to students who subsequently graduate from high school

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must establish implementation rules and curriculum guidelines by January 1, 2012

Program automatically sunsets six years after effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly, and if reauthorized, sunsets twelve years after reauthorization