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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XI. Education and Libraries § 161.1115. Extension granted, when--rulemaking authority

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A school in need of intervention that does not meet the exit criteria determined by the department under section 161.1090 within four school years after the day on which the school is designated a school in need of intervention may petition the department for an extension to continue school improvement efforts for up to two years.

2. The department shall grant an extension under subsection 1 of this section only if the school in need of intervention:

(1) Has demonstrated at least fifty percent of the improvement necessary to exit the turnaround process; or

(2) Submits an appeal to the department.

3. The department may extend the contract of an independent school turnaround expert for a school in need of intervention that is granted an extension under this section.

4. A school that has been granted an extension under this section is eligible for continued funding under subsection 3 of this section.

5. The department shall promulgate rules establishing additional interventions for:

(1) A school in need of intervention that:

(a) Does not meet the predetermined exit criteria within four school years after the day on which the school is designated in need of intervention; and

(b) Is not granted an extension under this section; and

(2) A school in need of intervention that:

(a) Is granted an extension under this section; and

(b) Does not meet the predetermined exit criteria within four school years after the day on which the school in need of intervention is granted an extension.

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