The following are Proposed Rules that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has submitted to the Secretary of State for Publication in the Missouri Register. These rules will not go into effect until the public has had an opportunity to submit written comments, and to attend a public hearing if one is scheduled.  

Any person may offer comments on a Proposed Rule. The instructions for submitting comments, and the location and date of a hearing if one is scheduled, are located after the text of each rule. Please note that the official text of a Proposed Rule is the version that appears in the Missouri Register, not the draft copy on this site. Refer to the official copy if you wish to submit comments.

We hope you find this site helpful and informative.

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Proposed Amendment: 5 CSR 20-400.385 Beginning Teacher Assistance Program

Summary: The proposed amendment recommends an increase in the minimum number of days and minimum length of time required for a beginning teacher assistance program (BTAP). The proposed amendment also clarifies the topics presented during the program.

• Fiscal Note(s): No
• Supporting Documents: No
• Link to Missouri Register:  MoReg. Vol 49, No 8, page 539-540 
• Small Business Impact Statement: No
• Date Posted:4/15/24

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Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-400.540, Certification Requirements for Teacher of Secondary Education (Grades 9–12).

Summary: While maintaining requirements for foundational mathematic components, the language of the proposed amendment creates greater flexibility for educator preparation programs to adjust curriculum to better align with the test frameworks and with the Missouri Learning Standards.

• Fiscal Note(s): No
• Supporting Documents: No
• Link to Missouri Register:  MoReg. Vol 49, No 8, page 540
• Small Business Impact Statement: No

Date Posted: 4/15/2024

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Charter School Local Education Agency (LEA) Attendance Hour Reporting.

Summary: This proposed rescission is necessary because the provisions applied to the 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 school years and are no longer necessary with the expiration of the governor’s executive orders related to COVID-19.

• Fiscal Note(s): No
• Supporting Documents: No
• Link to Missouri Register:  MoReg. Vol 49, No 9, page 607 
• Small Business Impact Statement: No

Date Posted: 5/1/2024

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Resources

• State Board of Education Agenda/Minutes
• Incorporated by Reference Materials
• Missouri Register
• Code of State Regulations
• Missouri Revised Statutes
• Senate Bill 504
• Periodic Rule Review - a five (5)-year rolling review of existing rules that began July 1, 2020, as set forth in Section 536.175, RSMo. The report contains the results of the review which includes:  whether the rule continues to be necessary; whether the rule is obsolete; whether the rule overlaps; duplicates or conflicts with other rules; whether a less restrictive or more narrowly tailored rule is appropriate; whether the rule needs amendment or rescission; whether incorporated by reference materials are proper; and whether rules affecting small business are still relevant. The report contains an appendix with the nature of the comments the department has received on the rules and the agency responses to the comments.