Missouri HB2048: Requires the state board of education to provide for a transition to a special administrative board for certain unaccredited school districts

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2048 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE TERRY. 4234H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 162.081 and 162.083, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to special administrative boards for unaccredited school districts. Section A. Sections 162.081 and 162.083, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 162.081 and 162.083, to read as follows: 162.081. 1. Whenever any school district in this state fails or refuses in any school year to provide for the minimum school term required by section 163.021 or is classified unaccredited, the state board of education shall, upon a district's initial classification or reclassification as unaccredited: (1) Review the governance of the district to establish the conditions under which the existing school board shall continue to govern; or (2) Determine the date the district shall lapse and determine an alternative governing structure for the district as provided in this section. 2. If at the time any school district in this state shall be classified as unaccredited, the department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct at least two public hearings at a location in the unaccredited school district regarding the accreditation status of the school district. The hearings shall provide an opportunity to convene community resources that …

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Sponsors

• Marlene Terry (D, 066) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
4. December 1, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2048?

HB2048 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requires the state board of education to provide for a transition to a special administrative board for certain unaccredited school districts.

What is the status of HB2048?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2048?

Marlene Terry (D, 066).

Where is the official record for HB2048?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2048&year=2026&code=R