Bill > HB1238

This bill modifies Missouri's laws regarding student attendance in nonresident school districts, introducing several key changes. For school years beginning July 1, 2023, property owners or trust beneficiaries who pay school taxes in a district different from their residence can send up to four children to public schools in the tax-paying district, with specific restrictions: the property must be residential (not multi-family with over four units), located within the same county, and the owner must have paid at least $2,000 in school taxes for the property for the past four consecutive years. The bill also adds a new provision for the 2025-26 school year and beyond, allowing children of school district contractors or regular employees (defined as individuals working at least 20 paid hours per week) to attend school in a nonresident district without tuition, subject to certain documentation and eligibility requirements. The legislation maintains existing provisions for orphan children and those with limited parental support to attend schools without tuition, and it clarifies rules for agricultural landowners sending children to schools in districts where they pay taxes. Importantly, neither resident nor nonresident districts are required to provide transportation under these new provisions, and the attending students will be counted in the district's average daily attendance for state aid purposes.

Education, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1238&year=2025&code=R