| SB 1134 | Establishes the Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Program |
| Sponsor: | Foster | Co-Sponsor(s) | ||
| LR Number: | 4116S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 4116-01 | |
| Committee: | Education | |||
| Last Action: | 03/02/04 - Voted Do Pass S Education Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2004 | |||
SB 1134 - This act establishes the Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Program.
The program will encourage high school juniors and seniors to mentor kindergarten through eighth grade students in their respective school districts for a minimum of six hours per week during the school year. The act sets up eligibility criteria for mentors.
If a mentor successfully provides mentoring services for an average of at least six hours per week during a school year, the mentor shall receive: one hour of class credit which may satisfy gradation requirements; and if the mentor attends college with the stated intention of becoming a teacher, the mentor shall be reimbursed by DESE for the costs of one credit hour per semester for a total of no more than eight semesters.
The act also establishes the "Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets
Fund" in the state treasury.
DONALD THALHUBER