Mo. Senate passes changes to school sex abuse laws

Friday, April 8, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- School districts would have to inform the state within 24 hours when a teacher is accused of sexual misconduct involving a student and the state would oversee investigations of such claims under a measure the state Senate unanimously approved Thursday.

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