Missouri HB 744: Establishes the "21st Century Missouri Education Task Force".

Bill Text

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 744
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1556H.03P DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 161, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the 21st century
Missouri education task force.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 161, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 161.245, to read as follows:
161.245. 1. There is hereby established the "21st Century Missouri Education Task
2 Force".
3 2. The task force shall consist of the following members:
4 (1) Three members of the house of representatives, with two members to be
5 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, at least one of whom is a member
6 of the joint committee on education, and one member to be appointed by the minority
7 leader of the house of representatives;
8 (2) Three members of the senate, with two members to be appointed by the
9 president pro tempore of the senate, at least one of whom is a member of the joint
10 committee on education, and one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the
11 senate;
12 (3) The governor or his or her designee;
13 (4) The commissioner of education or his or her designee;
14 (5) The commissioner of higher education or his or her designee; and
15 (6) Eight members who represent the interests of each of the following groups, to
16 be appointed by the governor:
17 (a) The department of elementary and secondary education;
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended
to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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18 (b) Charter schools;
19 (c) Community colleges;
20 (d) Private colleges or universities;
21 (e) Children with disabilities, including children with autism spectrum disorders;
22 (f) After-school programs;
23 (g) Teachers; and
24 (h) The business community in this state.
25 3. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate the chair of the task
26 force, and the president pro tempore of the senate shall designate the vice chair of the task
27 force.
28 4. Staff members of house research, house drafting, senate research, and the joint
29 committee on legislative research shall provide such legal, research, clerical, technical, and
30 bill drafting services as the task force may require in the performance of its duties.
31 5. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but the members
32 and any staff assigned to the task force shall receive reimbursement for actual and
33 necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the task force or any subcommittee
34 thereof.
35 6. The task force shall hold its first meeting within two months from the effective
36 date of this section.
37 7. The mission of the task force shall be to:
38 (1) Evaluate the condition of the state's public education system, including the
39 standardized testing system;
40 (2) Study successful educational models in order to identify highly effective
41 teaching strategies;
42 (3) Evaluate the state's certificate programs and workforce development efforts,
43 including any efforts to use knowledge models to help guide students into certain
44 employment areas from young ages so that they are able to advance in rewarding careers;
45 (4) Evaluate current funding for elementary and secondary education and higher
46 education in Missouri;
47 (5) Evaluate whether current education funding in Missouri is sufficient to not only
48 maintain the public education system in its current state but also to ensure that it serves
49 the educational needs of Missouri's citizens moving forward into the twenty-first century;
50 (6) Make recommendations regarding the condition of the state's public education
51 system;
52 (7) Make recommendations regarding funding of education and workforce
53 development efforts; and

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54 (8) Make recommendations regarding the use of technology and artificial
55 intelligence to improve student outcomes.
56 8. The task force shall report a summary of its activities and any recommendations
57 for legislation to the general assembly before August 28, 2020.
58 9. (1) The task force shall suspend its operations on January 1, 2021. At such time,
59 all members of the task force shall be relieved of their positions on the task force.
60 (2) The task force shall resume its operations on January 1, 2026, with a new set
61 of members to be selected according to the provisions of subsection 2 of this section. The
62 new chair and the new vice chair of the task force shall be designated according to the
63 provisions of subsection 3 of this section.
64 (3) Upon resumption of its operations, the task force shall continue to receive
65 services according to the provisions of subsection 4 of this section and shall continue to be
66 subject to all provisions of subs