Title 160 · MO 160
Untitled section
Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 168.015
Section: 168.015
168.015 .  The moneys described in this subsection may be distributed by the commissioner of education to colleges, universities, private associations, professional education associations, statewide associations organized for the benefit of members of boards of education, public elementary and secondary schools, and other associations and organizations that provide professional development opportunities for teachers, administrators, family literacy personnel and boards of education for the purpose of addressing statewide areas of critical need, provided that subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of this subsection shall constitute priority uses for such moneys.  "Statewide areas of critical need for learning and development" shall include: â (1)  Funding the operation of state management teams in districts with academically deficient schools and providing resources specified by the management team as needed in such districts; â (2)  Funding for grants to districts, upon application to the department of elementary and secondary education, for resources identified as necessary by the district, for those districts which are failing to achieve assessment standards; â (3)  Funding for family literacy programs; â (4)  Ensuring that all children, especially children at risk, children with special needs, and gifted students are successful in school; â (5)  Increasing parental involvement in the education of their children; â (6)  Providing information which will assist public school administrators and teachers in understanding the process of site-based decision making; â (7)  Implementing recommended curriculum frameworks as outlined in section