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This bill establishes the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program, which requires public schools and charter schools serving grades 9-12 to implement a driver education program starting in the 2026-27 school year. The program will provide instruction on driving safety without requiring students to physically operate a vehicle, focusing on key areas such as obtaining driver's licenses, safe driving skills, distracted driving awareness, proper behavior during traffic stops, and data on risky driving behaviors. The state department of elementary and secondary education will vet and provide sample lessons from professional organizations and districts, which schools can then adopt. Districts can integrate these lessons into existing courses, using safe driving as a contextual framework. The program aims to educate students about Missouri's graduated driver license law, emphasize safe driving knowledge and habits, and provide critical information about traffic safety and law enforcement interactions. Schools are not prohibited from offering additional elective driver education courses beyond this mandatory program, and the state board of education is authorized to create rules and regulations for implementing the program.

Education, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB248&year=2025&code=R