Missouri organizations search for a plan to protect students in unaccredited schools.

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Intro:	The Missouri state school board debated plans to secure the future of more than 62,000 students in unaccredited districts.
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Wrap: The Missouri State Board of Education met to discuss plans for the three unaccredited school districts in St. Louis County and Kansas City.

Board President Peter Herschend says the new plan needs to be significantly different from the existing plan.

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Description: "Change is controversial I accept that, but this is a discussion about how to do the business of education better where we have failed."

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Description: "Change is controversial I accept that, but this is a discussion about how to do the business of education better where we have failed."

Sarah Potter says there are immediate and long term problems that need to be solved.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.

Intro:	The state school board wants to protect the lives of Missouri students.
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Wrap: The Missouri State Board of Education heard proposed options to address the unaccredited schools problem.

There are three unaccredited school districts in Kansas City and St. Louis County that board members say are in need of help.

Board member John Martin says more kids have a chance of failing every year the board delays addressing the situation.

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Description: "They only get one time in the third grade. They only get to be eight once. Let's not extend the failures of eight to nine, ten, eleven and twelve and thirteen. Let's stop it as soon as we can."

Currently, there are more than 62 thousands students in unaccredited schools.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.

Intro:	Board of Education members proposed improving teacher quality to help students in unaccredited schools.
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Wrap: One plan the Board of Education discussed during a special session on Monday included improving teacher quality in failing school districts.

But, Board President Peter Herschend was concerned with how to attract teachers to these schools.

Board Member John Martin says teachers need an incentive.

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Description: "Preparing those rewards and making sure that those rewards can be seen in those buildings that are on fire academically that will make a difference in terms of attracting the right people to the job."

Martin says teachers don't get into education for the money.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon O'Brien.