KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Christian boarding school is suing to stop state officials from implementing new regulations that were put in place following long-running abuse at some unlicensed residential care facilities.
The Kansas City Star reports that CNS International Ministries, also known as Heartland, filed the lawsuit in federal court last week against the Missouri Department of Social Services.
The legislation that is the focus of the lawsuit implements some government oversight over the state’s boarding schools for the first time. The schools, which had operated under the radar for decades, now must notify the state of their existence, conduct background checks on employees and comply with health and safety inspections.
Gov. Mike Parson signed the measure into law in July after an emotional outcry from lawmakers, child advocates and former students who said the state desperately needed some oversight.
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