Whoever is registering a student under the age of 18 must demonstrate that the student lives in the district and is domiciled there.  The domicile of the student shall be that of the student’s parent, military guardian pursuant to a military guardianship, or court-appointed legal guardian.

Denial of Credit for Absenteeism

• Most school districts maintain school attendance policies which may include loss of class credit for excessive absenteeism.
• In State ex rel. Yarber v. McHenry, 915 S.W.2d 325 (Mo.

Discipline Policies

Who establishes the rules for student discipline in schools?

Section 160.261, RSMo, requires the local board of education to establish rules for student conduct and that school district teachers, administrators and staff hold every student accountable for any disorderly conduct in school.

SAMPLE PETITION

NOTE: Your petition should look something like this with correct school districts, county and legal description of property.

To: Boards of Education of the Jefferson City School District and New Bloomfield School Districts

We the undersigned citizens and registered voters of Cole County, respectfully order that the following questions be placed on the official ballot for acceptance or rejection, at the next annual election to be held on the Seventh day of April, 1998. A proposition to change the boundary line between:

• National Weather Service (St. Louis, Missouri area)
• National Weather Service (Kansas City, Missouri area)
• National Weather Service (Springfield, Missouri area)

• Adopting Provision of Earthquake Emergency Program (160.457)
• Distribut

• Courage2Report
• Earthquake
• Fire
• Green Clea

• Determining Residency
• Residency Checklist

Maps are provided purely for reference, please contact county authorities to obtain official school district boundary information.

Who is in control of the school?

Under Missouri law (Section 171.011), the board of education for your school district is authorized to establish “all needful rules and regulations” to govern the operation of your school district.

Because the law gives such broad authority to your board of education, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does NOT have the power – in most cases – to get involved in disagreements between parents or patrons and school personnel.