State board of education; meeting attendance; compensation and expenses

72-253. State board of education; meeting attendance; compensation and expenses. (a) The state board of education may authorize members thereof to attend in-state meetings for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas, and when attending a meeting so authorized, members shall receive travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature. Whenever under any provision of law, a member of the state board of education is authorized to attend an out-of-state meeting, or whenever the state board of education authorizes one of its members to attend an out-of-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas such members, when attending a meeting so authorized, shall receive travel expenses or subsistence expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, during any fiscal year, each member of the board of education shall receive compensation in an amount established by the state board of education for the member's service at regularly scheduled meetings of the board of education and any other in-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas. History: L. 1972, ch. 275, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 41; L. 1975, ch. 380, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 289, § 1; L. 2025, ch. 111, § 2; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-7511a. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026