Authorization to establish; purposes

72-4207. Authorization to establish; purposes. The board of education of any school district may authorize the establishment of a nonsectarian charter school as a means of providing new opportunities for: (a) Improved pupil learning; (b) increased learning opportunities for pupils in special areas of emphasis in accord with themes established for charter schools; (c) creative and unconventional instructional techniques and structures; (d) new professional vistas for teachers who operate such schools or who choose to work in them; and (e) freedom from conventional program constraints and mandates. History: L. 1994, ch. 289, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 80, § 3; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-1904. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Rewarding and Sanctioning School District Performance By Decreasing Or Increasing the Level of State Control," Denise Howard, 5 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y, No. 3, 187, 189, 195, 196, 198 (1996). 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