However, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, said a final decision would depend on a Senate GOP caucus scheduled just an hour before the veto session is to begin.
"I'm married to a teacher, my father was a teacher; I have nothing but respect for teachers," said committee chairman Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg. "However, all teachers and all administrators need to be accountable and when a school is not performing, we need to take a look at all aspects of that school. Of course, teaching is one of them."
12/ 1/2010: Radio Story - A bill for the Missouri Board of Education to establish criteria whether to accept or reject non-resident students from unaccredited districts was filed by Senator David Pearce Wednesday morning.
Republican Senator David Pearce sponsors a measure that could save these districts from going bankrupt by forming a statewide "achievement school district" to oversee under-performing schools.
Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, is chair of the Senate Education Committee and praised the bill's sponsor Sen. Ed Emery, R-Lamar, for getting the bill passed.
Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, is chair of the Senate Education Committee and praised the bill's sponsor Sen. Ed Emery, R-Lamar, for getting the bill passed.
"So what would happen if there was a vacancy this upcoming year and then we had a new commissioner that was brought in," said Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg. "This money would not be there for a new commissioner."