Article IX Sec. 1(a) Free public schools — age limit
Article IX Sec. 1(b) Specific schools — adult education
Article IX Sec. 2(a) State board of education — number and appointment of members — political affiliation — terms — reimbursement and compensation
Article IX Sec. 2(b) Commissioner of education — qualification, duties and compensation — appointment and compensation of professional staff — powers and duties of state board of education
Article IX Sec. 3(a) Payment and distribution of appropriations and income
Article IX Sec. 3(b) Deficiency in provision for eight-month school year — allotment of state revenue for school purposes
Article IX Sec. 3(c) Racial discrimination in employment of teachers
Article IX Sec. 4 Public school and seminary funds — certificates of indebtedness — renewals — liquidation — legal investment of funds — tax levy for interest
Article IX Sec. 5 Public school fund — sources — payment into state treasury — investment — limitation on use of income
Article IX Sec. 6 Seminary fund — sources — payment into state treasury — investment — limitation on use of income
Article IX Sec. 7 County and township school funds — liquidation and reinvestment — optional distribution on liquidation — annual distribution of income and receipts
Article IX Sec. 8 Prohibition of public aid for religious purposes and institutions
Article IX Sec. 9(a) State university — government by board of curators — number and appointment
Article IX Sec. 9(b) Maintenance of state university and other educational institutions
Article IX Sec. 10 Free public libraries — declaration of policy — state aid to local public libraries
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Terms Used In Missouri Constitution > Article IX - Education

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