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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1744 Establishes Quality Control Committee and Sets Student Performance Standards
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Scott Miller
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1744 creates the Quality Control Committee for Oversight within the office of the secretary of state and mandates that all Missouri educational entities align curricula with state-defined . The measure requires high schools to ensure graduating students meet specific standards involving punctuality, respect, instruction-following, work ethic, initiative, and discernment before receiving a diploma or high school equivalency certificate. Additionally, funding previously allocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs is redirected to cover the administration of these new reforms.
School districts, charter schools, private schools, and home schools must incorporate new performance standards into curricula and graduation requirements, while students face mandatory behavioral and skill criteria to graduate. The secretary of state is empowered to hold departments, districts, and parents accountable for student performance and classroom disruptions, and existing diversity, equity, and inclusion program funds are reallocated to implement the committee's oversight.
- Representative Scott Miller represents District 069 in the Missouri General Assembly. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Educational entities
Must align curricula and graduation requirements with the department's mission and ensure graduating students meet new key performance indicators.
High school students
Must meet mandatory key performance indicators regarding behavior, work ethic, and skills in order to receive a diploma or high school equivalency certificate.
Employers
Provided an accessible system to report employee performance related to key performance indicators.
Parents
Held accountable by the secretary of state for students who are a repeated disruption to the learning environment.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Creation of Cross-Agency Quality Control
The bill shifts educational oversight authority by involving multiple non-educational state departments, such as corrections and the National Guard, in evaluating graduate performance.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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