HB 807 -- Open School Enrollment

Sponsor:  Cunningham (86)

This bill allows public school students to choose to attend a
different school district from the one in which they live, under
conditions specified in the bill.  Students must declare their
intent to use open enrollment by January 15 for the following
school year, and the receiving district must accept the students
if there is sufficient classroom space, as specified in the bill.
The receiving district must notify the student within five days
or by March 1.  If there is good cause for missing the deadline,
such as a change in residence or health or safety concerns, the
open enrollment request can still be acted on outside the
official time window.  The bill contains provisions regarding
school finance, transportation, suspended or expelled students,
intradistrict choice, vocational-technical schools, and
evaluation of credit and grade placement.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am