PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
All Missouri school districts are provided on-site reviews as part of the state accreditation process. The review teams identify the degree to which the districts are meeting the MSIP standards. As part of the total MSIP process, districts must develop School Improvement Plans that address concerns identified by the district in their self-evaluation and by the on-site review teams. These plans are submitted to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for review to ensure adequate attention to the standards. State supervisors assist schools in plan development and monitor progress in resolving stated concerns.
The OSA requires the State Board of Education to develop a process and criteria for determining that a school in a school district is "academically deficient." A team of at least ten people will conduct an educational audit of the school to determine the factors that contributed to poor student achievement as measured by the assessment system and to make a finding as to whether the school is academically deficient. Schools identified as academically deficient will be reviewed by a management team appointed by the State Board of Education. The management team will make any recommendations that they believe are appropriate for the administration and management of the school necessary to promote student achievement and any additional resources which may be required. Recommendations of the team may also recommend one or more of the following: a recall election for each member of the district school board, suspension of indefinite contracts for certificated staff in the school, and a one-year maximum length for new or renewal of contracts for the superintendent or the principal of the school. The audit team will reevaluate the school two years after the filing of the management team report. Upon recommendation of the management team, the Commissioner of Education shall call for an election of the district board of education for those schools continuing to be found academically deficient by the audit team.