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MO HB835
Bill
Status
3/10/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Requires parents in metropolitan school districts to enroll children in public, private, parochial, or parish schools by age five, effective in the 2012-2013 school year.
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Exempts children whose parents intend to enroll them in home school programs that comply with Missouri's home school requirements.
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Maintains existing home school requirements including 1,000 hours of instruction annually (600 hours in core subjects), record-keeping, and portfolios for children under 16 years old.
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Prohibits state agencies from dictating curriculum to private, parochial, parish, or home schools, and allows religious schools to include or exclude curriculum based on religious doctrines.
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Establishes that home school enforcement and records are subject to review only by the local prosecuting attorney.
Legislative Description
Requires a child in the St. Louis City School District, except for a child who is intending to be home schooled, to be enrolled in a public, private, parochial, or parish school by five years of age
Last Action
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
3/31/2011