Creates, repeals, and modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program

Summary

SB 998 removes Missouri statutes 166.700 and 166.720 and replaces them with three new sections that set who can use empowerment scholarship accounts, what schools may accept the funds, and how the state may intervene. It defines a "qualified student" as a legal resident with a disability or dyslexia, whose family income is at most 300% of the free‑lunch standard, and who meets certain enrollment criteria. The bill also prevents the state from requiring private, charter, or virtual schools that accept scholarship money to change their policies, become accredited, or be treated as state agents.

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