HB 2264 -- Missouri Challenge Youth Academy

Sponsor:  Largent

This bill requires the Adjutant General to establish the Missouri
Youth Challenge Academy for at-risk high school age youth.  The
residential military-based academy will provide work experience
and training in life skills, citizenship, life-coping and
academic skills, among others.  Employees of the academy will
receive salaries in amounts determined by the Adjutant General.
The Missouri Youth Challenge Foundation Fund is created
consisting of gifts, donations, appropriations, transfers, and
bequests.  The Adjutant General is authorized to make grants from
the fund to support the academy.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm