PURPOSE: This rule establishes the State Reading Circle Program which encourages elementary school students to read extensively and establish guidelines for its operation.
- (1) Any pupil in the public or nonpublic elementary schools of Missouri, grades kindergarten to eight (K–8), who reads a required number of books and passes a test given by his/her teacher may become a member of the program and receive a certificate.
- (2) At the close of each school year, each teacher in participating schools should certify to the principal or superintendent of schools the names of pupils from each grade who have qualified for reading circle certificates.
- (3) Certificates of attainment signed by the commissioner of education will be issued to each pupil who has qualified for the certificate.
AUTHORITY: section 161.092, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Nov. 5, 1969, effective Nov. 15, 1969. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973.