Bill > HB1046

This bill establishes a new process for handling appeals of decisions made by high school activities associations by making the Joint Committee on Education the official appellate body for such disputes. Specifically, the bill defines an "activities association" as a nonprofit statewide organization that manages interscholastic activities for secondary school students, and prohibits these associations from serving as their own appellate body. Under the new provisions, when an appeal is filed, the Joint Committee on Education must convene within 48 hours of receiving the appeal and issue a ruling within 24 hours of their meeting, with that ruling being considered final. Additionally, the bill requires the high school activities association involved in the appeal to fund any expenses incurred by the Joint Committee during the appeals process. This change aims to provide a more impartial and transparent mechanism for resolving disputes related to high school activities, removing the potential conflict of interest that might exist when an association judges its own decisions.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1046&year=2025&code=R