Text of MO SJR 6 (2025)

FIRST REGULAR SESSION SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BRATTIN. 0762S.03I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment to article I of the Constitution of Missouri, by adding thereto one new section relating to educational freedom. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the next general election to be held in the 1 state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2 in November, 2026, or at a special election to be called by 3 the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4 the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5 rejection, the following amendment to article I of the 6 Constitution of the state of Missouri: 7 Section A. Article I, Constitution of Missouri, is amended 1 by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 37, 2 to read as follows: 3 Section 37. That the government shall not deny or 1 infringe upon a parent's fundamental right to participate in 2 and direct the education of his or her child. Such right 3 shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 4 (1) The right to home school or otherwise educate a 5 child outside of the public school system free from any and 6 all government regulation, restriction, or record-keeping 7 requirements, regardless of whether the parent receives 8 state aid, grant moneys, scholarship funds, or any other 9 financial assistance or programming from the government, 10 SJR 6 2 either directly or indirectly, for purposes of educating a 11 child; 12 (2) The right to transparent access to the curricula 13 and lesson plans of the public school and school district in 14 which a child is enrolled via the public school's or school 15 district’s publicly accessible website; 16 (3) The right to educate a child in a public school 17 that does not teach students or train teachers or other 18 staff members on: 19 (a) Critical race theory, as such term is defined by 20 law, or any concept that promotes the idea that an 21 individual, by virtue of race, religion, or gender, is 22 inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether 23 consciously or unconsciously; or 24 (b) Diversity-equity-inclusion, as such term is 25 defined by law, or any concept that promotes differential 26 treatment of individuals based on race, gender, religion, 27 ethnicity, or sexual preference, but not including equal 28 opportunity or equal employment opportunity instruction 29 designed to inform individuals about the prohibition on 30 discrimination based on protected class under state and 31 federal law; and 32 (4) The right to educate a child in a public school 33 that is free from any requirement to adopt or develop a 34 curriculum designed to conform to any statewide learning 35 standards or academic performance standards defining the 36 knowledge, skills, and competencies students must achieve in 37 each grade level and course. 38 