The bill proposes an amendment to chapter 170 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new section, 170.025, which mandates that all school districts and charter schools provide instruction in cursive writing for elementary students. Specifically, it requires that by the end of fifth grade, students must be able to produce readable documents in cursive handwriting and pass a teacher-constructed test demonstrating their proficiency in both reading and writing cursive. Additionally, the bill grants the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the authority to promulgate rules to implement these provisions. It stipulates that any rules created under this authority must comply with the provisions of chapter 536, and emphasizes that if any powers related to rulemaking are deemed unconstitutional, the authority granted by this section and any rules adopted thereafter will be rendered invalid.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5778H.01): 170.025