Chapter 72 — SCHOOLS

72-2167. Licensure without teacher preparation program requirements; qualifications; limitations. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Applicant" means a person who: (A) Is seeking licensure as a teacher at the secondary level in the state of Kansas; and (B) has provided documentati…

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72-2203. History: L. 1877, ch. 174, § 5; R.S. 1923, 72-2203; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 294, § 13; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

72-2209. History: L. 1879, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 74, § 1; L. 1905, ch. 473, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 377, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-2209; L. 1925, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1929, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 256, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 323, § 1; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 294, § 13; July 1. Previous | Next L…

72-2210. History: L. 1879, ch. 160, § 2; L. 1889, ch. 225, § 1; L. 1905, ch. 382, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-2210; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 294, § 13; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. School commission not compelled to accept funds raised by sale of new bonds. School District v. School Fund Com…

72-2214. History: R.S. 1923, 72-2214; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 395, § 74; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

72-2215. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Teacher" shall mean and include teachers, supervisors, principals, superintendents and any other professional employees who are required to hold a teacher's or school administrator's certificate in any public school. (b) "Governing …

72-2216. Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect. All contracts shall be binding on both the teacher and board of education of the school district until the teacher has been legally discharged from such teacher…

72-2217. Supplemental contracts of employment authorized. The board of education of any school district may enter into a supplemental contract of employment with any employee of the district. As used in this section "supplemental contract" means a contract for services other than…

72-2218. Definitions. As used in this act, and amendments thereto: (a) The term "persons" includes one or more individuals, organizations, associations, corporations, boards, committees, commissions, agencies, or their representatives. (b) "Board of education" means the state boa…

72-2219. Professional employees' rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations. Professional employees shall have the right to form, join or assist professional employees' organizations, to participate in professional negotiation with boards of education thr…

72-2220. Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal. (a) When a representative is designated or selected for the purposes of professional negotiation by the majority of the professional employees in an appropriate neg…

72-2221. Recognition of employees' organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition. (a) If professional employees of a board of education are not represented by a professional employees' organization for the purpose of professional negotiation, any professional…

72-2222. Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition. (a) A petition may be filed with the secretary, asking the secretary to investigate and decide the question of whether (1) professional employees in an appropriate negotiating unit have designated a profe…

72-2223. Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when. (a) Upon receipt of a petition under K.S.A. 72-2222 and except as provided in subsection (b), the secretary or a person or persons designated by the secretary may direct and conduct a secret ballot election in order to…

72-2224. Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election. If the secretary does not dismiss a petition filed under K.S.A. 72-2222 and determines that it is necessary to direct and conduct a secret ballot election in order to resolve the questions raised …

72-2225. Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization. In each case where the question is in issue, the secretary shall decide, on the basis of the community of interest between and among the professional employees of the board of education, the wishes of …

72-2226. Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots. (a) A board of education and an exclusive representative selected or designated under the provisions of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, may enter into an agreement covering terms and conditio…

72-2227. Savings clause for existing agreements. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this act shall not operate so as to annul, modify or preclude the renewal or continuation of any lawful agreement heretofore entered into between a board of education and a professiona…

72-2228. Rights and duties of boards of education reserved; recognition and negotiation required; terms and conditions subject to negotiation; applicability of open meetings law, exceptions; strikes not authorized; adoption of agreements by reference. (a) Nothing in this act, or …

72-2229. Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements. (a) A board of education and a professional employees' organization who enter into an agreement covering terms and conditions of professional service may include in such agreement …

72-2230. Severability. If any provision of this act shall be held invalid, other provisions of this act shall not be affected thereby. History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 14; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-5425. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in action involving collective negotiations …

72-2231. Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings. (a) If in the course of professional negotiation either the board of education or the recognized professional employees' o…

72-2232. Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality. (a) Upon finding that an impasse exists in professional negotiation or upon receipt of a joint notice of the existence…

72-2233. Fact finding; report of findings and recommendations of board; meeting required after report; report to be made public, exceptions; final action by board of education. (a) Upon receipt of a written request filed by either party under K.S.A. 72-2232 and upon notification …

72-2234. Costs for mediation and fact-finding. All of the costs incurred for mediation under K.S.A. 72-2232 and for fact-finding under K.S.A. 72-2233, shall be borne equally by the board of education and the professional employees' organization involved therein. The payment of su…

72-2235. Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith. (a) The commission of any prohibited practice, as defined in this section, among other actions, shall constitute evidence of bad faith in professional negotiation. (b) It shall be a prohibited practice for a board of education…

72-2236. Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing. (a) Any controversy concerning prohibited practices may be submitted to the secretary. Proceedings against the party alleged to have committed a prohibited practice shall be commenced within six months…

72-2237. Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power. (a) The secretary of labor may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2218 through 72-2239, and amendments thereto, which place specific duties a…

72-2238. Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation. No board of education, which engages in professional negotiation with representatives of a recognized professional employees' organization, is permitted to issue a unilateral contract until the negotiati…

72-2239. Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, nothing in this act shall operate so as to annul or modify any existing agreement between a board of education and a professional employees'…

72-2240. Equal access act. (a) This section shall be known as the equal access act. (b) A board of education shall not grant access to any professional employee or school employee's physical or electronic mailboxes to a professional employees' organization without giving equal ac…

72-2241. Deductions; authorization thereof; continuation of authorization; conditions; limitations. (a) The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college may provide by resolution for deductions for specified purposes from the compens…

72-2242. Same; disbursement of funds deducted. The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community junior college is authorized to pay and disburse funds deducted as provided in K.S.A. 72-2241 so long as such disbursements are made in accordanc…

72-2243. Retirement accounts; contracts with community colleges or school boards; procedures; contributions by employer. (a) The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college shall contract with any of its employees, upon request, for…

72-2244. Employment incentive or retention bonuses for teachers. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Teacher" means teachers, supervisors, principals, superintendents and any other professional employees who are required to hold a teacher's or school administrator's certificate in …

72-2251. Notice of termination or nonrenewal of certain teacher contracts; change of terms. (a) All contracts of employment of teachers, except contracts entered into under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2217, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to continue for the next succeedi…

72-2252. Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Teacher" means any teacher or instructor in any technical college, the institute of technology at Washburn university or community college. The term "teacher" does n…

72-2253. Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; notice of nonrenewal or termination, contents; request for hearing; hearing officers, list, selection, qualifications, eligibility. (a) Whenever a teacher is given written notice of intention by a board t…

72-2254. Same; commencement of hearing, when; procedural requirements. The hearing provided for under K.S.A. 72-2253, and amendments thereto, shall commence within 45 calendar days after the hearing officer is selected unless the hearing officer grants an extension of time. The h…

72-2255. Witnesses, fees and mileage; hearing officer, compensation and expenses; testimony, recording and transcription; attorney fees; costs. (a) For appearing before the hearing officer at a hearing, witnesses who are subpoenaed shall receive $5 per day and mileage at the rate…

72-2256. Testimony by affidavit or deposition; interrogatories; time, extension. When either party desires to present testimony by affidavit or by deposition, that party shall furnish to the hearing officer the date on which the testimony shall be taken. A copy of the affidavit o…

72-2257. Powers of hearing officer; rules of evidence not binding; burden of proof; admissibility of evidence. The hearing officer may: (a) Administer oaths; (b) issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers and documents relati…

72-2258. Opinion of hearing officer; findings of fact and determination of issues; decision final; appeal to district court. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to by both the board and the teacher, the hearing officer shall render a written opinion not later than 30 days after the close…