MO SB273

Establishes the "Missouri Civics Education Initiative" requiring all public, charter, and private high school students (except trade schools) to pass a basic civics test as a graduation requirement, effective January 1, 2016

Students must correctly answer at least 60 of the 100 questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test used for citizenship applicants

Students may retake the test unlimited times until achieving a passing score before receiving a diploma or high school equivalency certificate

School districts must adopt policies allowing waivers for students with disabilities when recommended by their IEP committee

Removes the existing requirement that students pass an examination on the U.S. and Missouri constitutions, American history, and American institutions as a graduation condition