Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 168.081
in effect168.081. Teaching or acting as school administrator without certificate prohibited. — After September 1, 1988, no person without a valid Missouri certificate shall:
(1) Engage in the practice of teaching or the performance of education duties in grades kindergarten through twelve in any public school in the state;
(2) Act as a school administrator in any public school district.
(L. 1963 p. 200 § 9-8, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1457 & 1501, A.L. 2002 S.B. 722, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1298 Revision) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 168.020)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=168.081Fetched: 10/17/2026