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MO SB1384
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Washington
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AI Summary
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Reduces the cap on noncertificated instructional personnel at charter schools from 20% to 10% of full-time equivalent positions, while maintaining existing supervision requirements and exceptions for foreign language immersion schools
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Extends statewide assessment, accountability reporting, and accreditation requirements to private schools that enroll students participating in the state's tax credit scholarship program (sections 135.712-135.719 and 166.700-166.720)
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Requires private schools accepting scholarship students to comply with public meeting requirements, publish annual financial reports online, use certified teachers (with same 10% noncertificated cap as public schools), and follow the same school start date restrictions as public districts
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Mandates that charter schools comply with all laws and rules relating to procurement processes, wage standards, and contractual obligations, eliminating a previous exemption from these requirements
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Establishes that charter schools, private schools, and public schools must be classified using the same assessment systems and accountability measures by the state board of education
Legislative Description
Creates and modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
1/27/2026