MO HB2595

School districts may convert any school into a magnet school with specialized curricula, open to all district residents with equal-chance lottery admission if capacity is exceeded, though transportation is not required for students outside the school's attendance zone

School protection officer designation requests must be submitted to the school board rather than the superintendent, with the board making final decisions on allowing concealed firearms or self-defense spray devices

Multiple provisions transfer authority from superintendents to school boards in metropolitan districts, including supervision of school systems, appointment of personnel, textbook selection, and oversight of school buildings and facilities

In transitional school districts (cities not within a county), the chief executive officer appointed during loss of accreditation retains superintendent powers except for staff appointment authority

Urban school districts with dropout rates exceeding 40% may establish ad hoc dropout prevention committees of 13-20 members, with members selected by the school board rather than the superintendent and board president jointly