Agenda of the October 20, 2026, Meeting of the State Board of Education | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

8:30 a.m. – Staff Recognition
6th floor
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

9:30 a.m. – Regular Business Meeting
State Board Room
1st Floor
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

A public session of the State Board of Education will be held at the place, on the date, and at the time set forth below. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis when the doors to the room open 30 minutes prior to the meeting. The public may access the meeting online. View the information being presented and hear the discussion audio here. Meeting recordings can then be found here.

I.	Call to Order (9:30)	Time
II.	Agenda for the October 20, 2026, Meeting of the State Board of Education	9:30 a.m.
III.	Minutes of September 15, 2026, Meeting of the State Board of Education
IV.	Commissioner’s Report
V.	President’s Report
	Legislative Committee		Myers
	Governance Committee		Otto
	Finance Committee		Casey
	Commissioner’s Search Committee		Casey
VI.	National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Report		Casey
VII.	Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force Update		Casey
VIII.	Consent Agenda	9:50 a.m.
A.	Consideration of Personnel Report		Kruse
B.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.380 Mentoring Program Standards		Katnik
C.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Rescind 5 CSR 20-400.210 Application for Certificates of License to Teach on the Basis of Certification by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)		Katnik
D.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.500 Application for Certificate of License to Teach		Katnik
E.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.570 Certification Requirements for English Language Learners (K-12)		Katnik
F.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.530 Certification Requirements for a Teacher of Middle School Education (Grades 5-9)		Katnik
G.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.540 Certification Requirements for Teacher of Secondary Education (Grades 9–12)		Katnik
H.	Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.550 Certification Requirements for Teacher of K-12 Education		Katnik
I.	Consideration of Appointments to the Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (MACCE)		Katnik
J.	2027 Fiscal year Summary		Kruse
X.	Items for Action
K.	Missouri Teacher of the Year (9:55 a.m.)	9:55 a.m.	Katnik
	Break	10:10 a.m.
IX.	Items for Discussion	10:20 a.m.
L.	Strategic Plan Update – Bellwether		Matousek
M.	Financially Stressed School Districts and Charter Schools	10:45 a.m.	Kruse
N.	A-F Grading Framework Update	11:00 a.m.	Sireno
XII.	Licensure
O.	Consideration to Discipline the License to Teach of Kyle Doss		Forck
	Lunch	11:30 a.m.
XIII.	Closed Session Motion	12:30 p.m.
XIV.	Closed Session
XV.	Adjournment