Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2448: Authorizes the establishment of charter schools in school districts in Cass County
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2448 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS. 5803H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 160.400 and 160.415, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the establishment of charter schools. Section A. Sections 160.400 and 160.415, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 160.400 and 160.415, to read as follows: 160.400. 1. A charter school is an independent public school. 2. Except as further provided in subsection 4 of this section, charter schools may be operated (2) In an urban school district containing most or all of a city with a population greater than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants; (3) In a school district that has been classified as unaccredited by the state board of education; (4) In a school district that has been classified as provisionally accredited by the state board of education and has received scores on its annual performance report consistent with a classification of provisionally accredited or unaccredited for three consecutive school years beginning with the 2012-13 accreditation year under the following conditions: (a) The eligibility for charter schools of any school district whose provisional accreditation is based in whole or in part on financial stress as defined in sections 161.520 to 161.529, or on …
Sponsors
- Michael Davis (R, 056) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2448?
- HB2448 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Authorizes the establishment of charter schools in school districts in Cass County.
- What is the status of HB2448?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2448?
- Michael Davis (R, 056).
- Where is the official record for HB2448?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2448&year=2026&code=R
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