Missouri State Board of Education Meeting — Tuesday, Jan. 22

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The Missouri State Board of Education met Tuesday evening, Jan. 22. From a policy standpoint, the highlights of their agenda were:

• Unanimously voted to amend rule 5 CSR 20-400.280 governing required assessments for professional education certification
• Unanimously voted to support legislation that would allow schools to treat policies and planning addressing school safety issues as as closed records under the state sunshine law
• Received a report on bills relating to education under consideration in this year’s state legislative session
• Voted unanimously to adopt rule 5 CSR 20-100.255 governing the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) 5 resource and process standards
• Voted unanimously to amend rule 5 CSR 20-300.120, Missouri State Plan for Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Voted unanimously to amend rule 5 CSR 20-300.110, Missouri State Plan for Part B, Regulations Implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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