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Missouri General Assembly Adopts Material Changes in Education Law

Jonathan F. (Jon) Duncan, Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Filed under: Miscellaneous

This year, like last year, the Missouri General Assembly bundled many legislative changes impacting education into a single bill.  That bill (HB 1543) was adopted by the legislature and approved by the governor.  Most of the provisions become effective on August 28, 2010.  The statute addresses a variety of important subjects including bullying, corporal punishment, dress codes, immunity from liability, administration of medication and conditions of suspension.  Click here for a summary of these and other provisions of the statute.  Familiarity with these provisions is important as many of them represent material departures from prior requirements.