Proposed Rules

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.

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Proposed Rule: 5 CSR 25-100.340 Early Childhood Education Standards

Summary: This rule establishes policies and standards for state funded prekindergarten education program grants.

  • Fiscal Note(s): No
  • Supporting Documents: No
  • Link to Missouri Register:  MoReg. Vol 49, No 2, page 89
  • Small Business Impact Statement: No
  • Date Posted:1/22/24

Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-400.580, Programs for Gifted Children

Summary: This amendment updates the Gifted Education Program Guidelines and teacher certification requirements based on changes in section 162.720, RSMo.

Date Posted: 1/22/24


Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-500.120, Definitions

Summary: This amendment reflects the correction of the service provider name, adds the office name, corrects the internal citation, updates the criteria of independent and dependent status, removes outdated language, and adds material incorporated by reference.

Date Posted: 2/23/24


Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-500.140, Minimum Standards

Summary: This amendment adds the program name of Vocational Rehabilitation, corrects internal citations,  adds the requirement of national certification for a benefits planner, and incorporates by reference applicable federal regulations.

Date Posted: 2/23/24


Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-500.150, Eligibility

Summary: This amendment corrects the name of the service provider to Vocational Rehabilitation, corrects the internal citation, adds language in accordance with federal regulations, removes an outdated practice, and incorporates by reference applicable federal regulations.

Date Posted: 2/23/24


Proposed Amended Rule: 5 CSR 20-500.160, Order of Selection for Services

Summary: This amendment corrects the name of the service provider to Vocational Rehabilitation, adds the internal citations, adds the office name, updates language in accordance with federal regulations, and incorporates by reference applicable federal regulations.

Date Posted: 2/23/24


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.