160.570. Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect on graduation requirements. - Missouri Statutes

Statewide assessments, policy on student participation, effect ongraduation requirements.

160.570. 1. Nothing in this section or section 105.1209, RSMo, shallbe construed to affect or limit any state agency's authority regardingprofessional registration, licensing or issuance of professionalcertificates, nor shall this section be construed to limit or affect theauthority of the state board of education to examine applicants and issuehigh school equivalency certificates.

2. The school board of each school district shall establish a writtenpolicy on student participation in statewide assessments. The policy shallbe provided to each student and the parent, guardian or other personresponsible for every student under eighteen years of age at the beginningof each school year and a copy of the policy shall be maintained in thedistrict office and shall be available for viewing by the public duringbusiness hours of the district office. A school board may establish apolicy designed to encourage students to give their best efforts on eachportion of any statewide assessment established pursuant to section160.518, RSMo, which may include but is not limited to incentives orsupplementary work as a consequence of performance.

3. In no case shall the state board of education or any other stateagency establish any single test or group of tests as a condition orrequirement for high school graduation or as a requirement for astate-approved diploma.

(L. 1999 H.B. 889 § 162.1120, except first sentence, A.L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Statewide assessment policy authorized, RSMo 160.518