SB998

Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program

Introduced·1/7/26

Missouri SB998 modifies the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program to allow non-accredited schools to participate.

Missouri SB998 creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program. The bill allows qualified schools, including private and charter schools, to participate in the program without needing accreditation from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or nationally recognized education accrediting associations. It also ensures that qualified schools do not have to alter their creed, practices, admissions policy, or curriculum to accept students using scholarship funds.

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Calendar

Jan 13

8:00 AM

Education Hearing

History

May 15

Senate

Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

Feb 23

Senate

Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

Feb 12

Senate

Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS