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This bill modifies the legal definition and eligibility requirements for adult high schools in Missouri. The key changes include lowering the minimum age for enrollment from twenty-one to eighteen years old, while maintaining the core purpose of providing educational opportunities for individuals without a high school diploma. An adult high school is defined as an institution that offers industry certification programs alongside a high school diploma, provides child care for enrolled students, and cannot receive funding from certain existing state education funding streams. The bill also introduces a new admission preference rule, giving priority to students who receive local, state, or federal assistance that is tied to income-level qualifications. These modifications aim to expand access to education and professional certification for adults who have not completed high school, potentially helping them improve their employment prospects and educational attainment.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=354