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This concurrent resolution requests the Governor to clarify the duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), which is the state's public education agency responsible for ensuring high-quality learning from early childhood through high school. The resolution expresses concern that the DESE's role has expanded beyond its core functions, leading to increased bureaucracy and a focus on compliance rather than measurable student success, without a corresponding improvement in academic outcomes or school safety. Therefore, the General Assembly is asking the Governor to direct the Commissioner of DESE and the State Board of Education to limit their actions to specific, constitutionally aligned duties, including creating a public education scorecard with transparent data, implementing a lean accreditation system focused on academic outcomes, efficiently distributing funds based on clear formulas with annual performance audits, and providing support only when requested by schools and parents.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HCR40&year=2026&code=R