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.

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.