MO HB3239

Missouri residents age 21+ without a high school diploma who need fewer than 12 credits or two academic years to graduate may enroll in state-approved adult virtual programs offered by school districts or public higher education institutions

Program providers receive monthly state payments equal to 14% of the state adequacy target per completed course, with total funding per student capped at the state adequacy target and total program funding capped at $4 million annually

Providers cannot receive state funding for students who already receive federal funding or private tuition, and cannot charge students any fees for the state-funded program

Providers must maintain a minimum 50% average graduation rate per cohort or face probationary status; two consecutive years of failure results in removal from the approved provider list

Removes the automatic sunset provision that would have terminated the Workforce Diploma Program six years after its August 28, 2022 establishment