MO HB2574

Joint Committee on Education must meet quarterly instead of twice per year, and gains authority to recommend candidates for commissioner of education when vacancies occur

Committee receives expanded oversight duties including reviewing state board of education policies for alignment with Missouri constitution and statutes, and monitoring progress of public schools and higher education institutions

Committee must hold public hearings when the state board considers establishing, revising, or modifying performance measures, and report findings to the governor and general assembly

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must report to the committee at least twice yearly on K-12 grant-funded activities, including financial information and activity descriptions

Department must submit annual reports to the committee on new or renewed contracts for statewide assessment instrument development or administration, describing key contract provisions