Missouri’s governor has thrown his full support behind legislation that would establish a governing oversight board for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA).
Governor Mike Kehoe (R) announced his support during this week’s State of the State address in Jefferson City, saying organizations that oversee student athletics must operate with transparency and accountability and put students first. The governor tells lawmakers that is not happening now:
“This reform is about good governance, consistent standards and ensuring that decisions impacting Missouri students and funded by Missouri taxpayers are made openly, fairly and responsibly. Unelected bureaucrats cannot act like kings,” the governor tells lawmakers.
Governor Kehoe supports legislation from State Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard), which would require the governor to appoint a board of directors to oversee any statewide activities association that facilitates interscholastic activities for secondary school students. Each director would serve a four-year term, under Senator Bean’s Senate Bill 863.