Wentzville Public School District v. Paulson

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant, Joseph Paulson, a non-resident school teacher employed by plaintiff, Wentzville Public School District (Wentz-ville District), applied to have his non-resident child enrolled in Wentzville’s school. Section 167.151, RSMo.Supp. 1984 allows the school board, in its discretion, to admit non-resident school pupils and “prescribe the tuition fee to be paid by them.” Wentzville District was willing to accept defendant’s child as a student. However, Section 168.151, RSMo. 1978, prohibits the school board from receiving “any money from any teacher employed by their district…