Bill > HB447

This bill modifies several provisions relating to the duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Key provisions include: - Renaming the required one-half unit of health education to "Health and Family Education" starting in the 2024-25 school year, and requiring DESE to convene a work group to develop academic performance standards and curriculum frameworks for this new course with an emphasis on behavioral health, chronic disease management, and parenting skills. - Transferring oversight of the existing adult high school program from DESE to the Department of Social Services, and expanding the number of authorized adult high schools from four to up to five, with one located in a county with over 700,000 residents. - Establishing the "Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) Act" to require DESE to develop resources for parents to monitor language development of deaf/hard of hearing children, and to select tools for educators to assess language and literacy development in these children. - Modifying provisions related to the education of students in foster care placements and residential care facilities to promote educational stability and funding. - Expanding student athletes' rights to earn compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness, and prohibiting NCAA associations from penalizing schools or athletes for such activities.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB447&year=2023&code=R