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MO SB1384

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Washington

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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