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This bill modifies Missouri's existing empowerment scholarship account program by adding driver education as an allowable expense. Specifically, the bill permits qualified students to use up to $1,000 from their Missouri empowerment scholarship accounts to reimburse costs associated with driver education instruction, training, and testing. Empowerment scholarship accounts are a type of educational funding mechanism that allows parents of qualified students to use designated funds for various educational expenses, such as private school tuition, textbooks, educational services, tutoring, curriculum, technology, and now driver education. The accounts are renewable annually and are intended to provide additional educational options for students, particularly those who may not be well-served by their local public school district. The bill maintains existing restrictions on how the funds can be used, such as prohibiting payments to relatives and limiting the use of funds to educational-related expenses within Missouri. By adding driver education as an eligible expense, the bill aims to provide students with more flexibility in using their scholarship funds to support their overall educational and personal development.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1221&year=2025&code=R