PURPOSE: This rule incorporates the current state plan for adult education, which serves as an agreement between state and federal governments regarding the conduct and administration of the program in Missouri.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency as incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of the material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

The Missouri State Board of Education is responsible for administering and supervising the adult education program at the state level to provide adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy, and English literacy programs. Funds will be distributed to eligible providers such as local education agencies, public or private nonprofit agencies, community-based organizations, correctional education agencies, postsecondary educational institutions and other institutions that have the ability to provide comprehensive literacy services to adults and families for the purpose of providing instruction in adult education, which is designed to teach persons out of school who are sixteen (16) years of age or older to obtain sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society. The program priorities and objectives are—to assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, assist adults who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children, and assist adults in the completion of a secondary school education and/or obtain a high school equivalence certificate. These objectives are achieved by providing funds to eligible providers and by providing professional development for adult education staff members through local, state, regional and national sponsored training programs. Project applications are reviewed to assure their compliance with federal and state guidelines. Eligible providers are responsible for meeting federal and state performance measures incorporated in the five (5)-year program plan for adult education, which serves as an agreement between state and federal governments regarding the conduct and administration of the program in Missouri for Fiscal Years 2000-2004, as amended. The Missouri Adult Education State Plan 2000–2004 is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. AUTHORITY: section 178.430, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed Oct. 15, 1975, effective Oct. 26, 1975. Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 1976, effective Nov. 15, 1976. Amended: Filed Aug. 16, 1977, effective Sept. 12, 1977. Amended: Filed July 7, 1978, effective Aug. 14, 1978. Amended: Filed July 28, 1980, effective Sept. 15, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 1982, effective Sept. 13, 1982. Amended: Filed May 27, 1986, effective June 30, 1986. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 1993, effective June 7, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 29, 1999, effective Jan. 30, 2000. *Original authority: 178.430, RSMo 1963.