MO SB895

Allows school districts classified as provisionally accredited or unaccredited to enroll children in school at age five, regardless of other state enrollment requirements.

Establishes a free preschool program for children within two years of kindergarten entry residing in unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts, administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Permits school districts providing preschool services to include preschool students in their weighted average daily attendance counts for state school funding purposes.

Requires principals in unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts to refer underperforming students to summer learning centers or programs at district expense, with attendance counted toward summer school attendance.

Mandates school districts classified as unaccredited or provisionally accredited to adopt seven-hour school days, either for all attendance centers or for the lowest-performing 25 percent of centers in larger districts, with at least one center required in smaller districts.