The bill proposes to repeal the existing section 167.131 of Missouri law and replace it with a new section that outlines the responsibilities of school districts regarding tuition payments for students attending high schools outside their home district. Under the new provisions, districts that do not offer high school education must pay tuition for students who have completed the highest grade available in their district and choose to attend an accredited public high school in another district. The tuition rate is determined based on the per pupil cost of maintaining the grade level grouping of the school attended, with specific guidelines on what costs are included. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement that the tuition rate must be communicated to the sending district by March 1st for the upcoming school year. If the receiving district fails to provide this information by the deadline, the current tuition rate will remain in effect. This change aims to ensure timely communication and clarity regarding tuition costs for school districts and families.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (6599H.01): 167.131