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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1905 makes elementary agricultural education a statewide program starting in the 2027-28 school year
Last action · January 22, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsor: Adrian Plank
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What This Bill Would Do
The Missouri General Assembly transitions the elementary agricultural education pilot program into a statewide program available to all elementary schools starting in the 2027-28 school year. The measure repeals the pilot program structure, removes the minimum selection cap of sixteen public elementary schools, and authorizes private schools meeting specific standards to apply for approval of a local chapter of a federally chartered national agricultural education association without receiving state or federal vocational funding.
Public elementary schools across Missouri gain the option to implement an agricultural education program beginning in the 2027-28 school year, while private schools meeting Department of Elementary and Secondary Education standards may establish local chapters of national agricultural education associations by reimbursing the department annually for oversight costs.
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.
public elementary schools
Public elementary schools are authorized to implement a statewide agricultural education program starting in the 2027-28 school year.
private schools
Accredited private schools are permitted to adopt state board standards to apply for a local chapter of a national agricultural education association while reimbursing the department for oversight.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The department must maintain regionally distributed certified employees and oversee private school compliance and oversight reimbursements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can all elementary schools begin implementing the statewide agricultural education program?
Can private schools receive state or federal funding under the new private school provisions?
What financial obligation do private schools have if they adopt the agricultural education standards?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Special Committee on Rural Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Transition from Pilot to Permanent Statewide Program
The legislation formally ends a limited elementary agricultural education pilot program with a fixed school cap and opens the framework for universal statewide implementation beginning in the 2027-28 school year.
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