Bill > HB1109

This bill modifies provisions related to home schooling and Family Paced Education (FPE) schools in Missouri by establishing clearer definitions and protections for home school and FPE school families. The bill defines home schools and FPE schools as educational settings with specific characteristics, including having a primary purpose of private or religious-based instruction, enrolling children between ages seven and the compulsory attendance age, and not charging tuition. For both home schools and FPE schools, parents or guardians must maintain educational records such as a plan book, portfolio of academic work, and progress evaluations, and provide at least 1,000 hours of instruction annually, with 600 hours focused on core academic subjects. The bill notably removes the previous requirement for home school parents to file a declaration of enrollment with county recorders or school districts and limits investigations into home school and FPE school educational practices. Specifically, any investigations must be reviewed only by the local prosecuting attorney and must be based solely on probable cause, providing additional protection against unnecessary scrutiny of home school and FPE school families. The bill also exempts students aged 16 and older from certain instructional documentation requirements.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1109&year=2025&code=R