Opinion No. (1996)

The Honorable Jess Garnett Representative, District 151 State Capitol Building Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Garnett:

This opinion responds to your question asking:

If a person owns land located across state lines and presently has the person's home located on the Missouri side of the state line and the person's child is attending an elementary or secondary state school and the person decides to build a new home located outside of Missouri but still located on the property that crosses state lines, may the child still attend Missouri public schools?

In presenting this question you…