SB 215 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creates, modifies, and repeals provisions relating to student transfers to nonresident districts

Senate Bill 215 (SB 215) addresses the process of students transferring to school districts where they do not reside. It creates, modifies, and repeals various rules concerning these nonresident student transfers. The bill directly affects students who wish to attend a school outside their home district, as well as the school districts involved in accepting or releasing these students. The provided information does not detail the specific changes to these transfer provisions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action May 14, 2025

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Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to combine SB 215 and SB 70 into a single Senate Committee Substitute, updating the bill number and title. The substantive content regarding charter school admissions, capacity rules, and reporting requirements remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and renumbering of sections.

Scope change

The bill now applies to both SB 215 and SB 70 as a combined legislative package rather than SB 215 alone.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and number changed from SB 215 to SBs 215 & 70 to reflect combined legislation

Bill identifier changed from 0621S.02I to 0621S.03C

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and spacing throughout the document

REQUIREMENT

Added new section requiring charter schools operated by management companies to make management contracts available for public inspection

Added provisions clarifying student residency status when students move out of district boundaries or when district boundaries change

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass w/(SCS SBs 215 & 70) Education Committee (0621S.03C)

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors