HB 1651 -- Teaching Controversial Scientific Material

Sponsor:  Cooper

This bill requires the State Board of Education, other elementary
and secondary school governing authorities, and school
administrative entities to create school environments conducive
to exploring scientific questions and to assist teachers in
finding effective ways to present controversial scientific
material.  These entities must not prohibit teachers from helping
students understand the strengths and weaknesses of theories of
biological or chemical evolution, and the bill must not be
construed as promoting any doctrine or discriminating for or
against any beliefs.  The Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education must notify all superintendents of the provisions of
the bill by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, and each
superintendent must distribute a copy of these provisions to all
school employees.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm