SEIGFREID (Co-sponsors) AND DAVIS (122).
Pre-filed December 1, 1999, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 170.051, RSMo Supp. 1999, relating to textbooks, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.
Section A. Section 170.051, RSMo Supp. 1999, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 170.051, to read as follows:
170.051. 1. As used in this section, the term "textbook" means workbooks, manuals, or other books, whether bound or in loose-leaf form, intended for use as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students, a copy of which is expected to be available for the individual use of each pupil in such class or group.
2. Each public school board shall purchase and loan free all textbooks for all children who are enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve in the public schools of the district, and may purchase textbooks and instructional materials for prekindergarten students.
3. Only textbooks which are filed with the state board of education pursuant to section 170.061 shall be purchased and loaned [under] pursuant to this section. No textbooks shall be purchased or loaned [under] pursuant to this section to be used in any form of religious instruction or worship.
4. Each school board shall purchase from the free textbook fund, or from the incidental fund of the district if the free
textbook fund is insufficient, all the new or used textbooks for all the pupils in all grades and preschool programs of the
public schools of the district. The board may also expend either textbook fund moneys or incidental fund moneys to
provide supplementary texts, library and reference books, contractual educational television services, computer software
or any computer equipment necessary to use such software and any other instructional supplies for all the pupils of the
public schools of the district. The board may, in its discretion, expend textbook fund moneys to provide any other
instructional materials and supplies for the pupils of the public schools of the district. All books purchased from district
funds are the property of the district but shall be furnished, [under] pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the
school board, to the pupils without charge, except for abuse or willful destruction.
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