About Our Site
DESE's Moving to a New Look! (Website Redesign)
DESE launched a Website redesign on Friday, October 12 on the homepage and several other top-level pages. At the same time, we included a feedback survey for you to provide comment. We will take those survey results and apply tweaks to the overall design in the coming months.
During 2008, you will see a mix of both the old and new look as we transition the entire site to the new design. We appreciate your patience during this time and hope you will be pleased with the finished product!
Website Redesign - is your text too small or too large?
We have had a few questions about the text size being small on the new design. This site was designed and tested using a "normal" or "medium" text size in the browser. Some of our customers may have adjusted their browsers to other settings.
If the text on the page is too small or large for you to view comfortably, do the following:
Choose View - Text Size and adjust it to a larger or smaller setting.
Note to Our Users
This site is published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). It provides information about Missouri's public schools, the responsibilities of the State Board of Education, and the services of the Department.
As a convenience for users, we link to sites produced by other agencies and organizations. Such links do not constitute endorsement by the State Board of Education or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
We make every effort to assure the accuracy and timeliness of all information located at this site. If you find errors or outdated material, please let us know. We welcome comments and suggestions to help us improve this site. Send questions or suggestions to the author of a specific document (identified at the bottom of each page), or to our webmaster at: webmgr@dese.mo.gov
Non-Discrimination
It is the policy of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Inquiries related to Department employment practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human Resources Director, 2nd Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-9619. Inquiries related to Department programs may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Title IX Coordinator, 5th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-4212.
Inquiries or concerns regarding civil rights compliance by school districts should be directed to the local school district Title IX/non-discrimination coordinator. Inquiries and complaints may also be directed to the Kansas City Office, Office for Civil Rights,U.S. Department of Education, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114; telephone: 816-268-0550; FAX: 816-823-1404; TDD: 877-521-2172.