Bill > HB2097

This bill makes several changes to Missouri law, most notably by expanding a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide initiative, requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop and implement this program. It also shifts administrative responsibilities for certain workforce development programs from the "division of economic development" to the "office of higher education and workforce development," and updates various sections related to educational tax credits, school district governance, gifted education programs, career and technical education, and university board appointments. Additionally, the bill modifies provisions concerning early childhood education services, student eligibility for scholarships, and the administration of career and technical student organizations, while also establishing a new commission for academic facilities to provide state support for public school facility projects and reduce local property tax burdens.