Chapter 72 — SCHOOLS
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K.S.A. 72-3001 Repealed
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72-3001. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 277, § 1; L. 1920, ch. 52, § 10; R.S. 1923, 72-3001; L. 1938, ch. 60, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Proposition not legally adopted; no estoppel by levy under misapprehension. Humboldt v. …
K.S.A. 72-3002 Repealed
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72-3002. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-3002; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Proposition not legally adopted; no estoppel by levy under misapprehension. Humboldt v. Klein, 79 Kan. 209, 99 P. 222. 2. Mandamus to compel county commissi…
K.S.A. 72-3003 Repealed
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72-3003. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-3003; L. 1938, ch. 60, § 2; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mandamus to compel treasurer to pay over school-district money. The State v. Pauley, 83 Kan. 456, 457, 112 P. 141. 2. Rural high schoo…
K.S.A. 72-3004 Repealed
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72-3004. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 5; R.S. 1923, 72-3004; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Principals furnish data upon which estimates for levy based. Jackson v. Consolidated School District, 123 Kan. 325, 327, 255 P. 87. Previous | Next LEGISLAT…
K.S.A. 72-3005 Repealed
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72-3005. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 6; L. 1907, ch. 333, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 281, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3005; L. 1925, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1938, ch. 60, § 3; L. 1938, ch. 61, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duty of county commissioners to make levies…
K.S.A. 72-3006 Repealed
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72-3006. History: L. 1917, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1919, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1920, ch. 54, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3006; L. 1925, ch. 235, § 2; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section considered in determining authority of common school to include high-school subj…
K.S.A. 72-3007 Repealed
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72-3007. History: L. 1911, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 281, § 4; L. 1919, ch. 266, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3007; L. 1939, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 254, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Rural high schools not within operation of Barnes law. Fisher v.…
K.S.A. 72-3008 Repealed
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72-3008. History: L. 1917, ch. 281, § 5; R.S. 1923, 72-3008; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. High-school studies may be taught in common school within limitation of levy. Jackson v. Joint Consolidated School District, 123 Kan. 325, 327, 255 P. 87; W…
K.S.A. 72-3009 Repealed
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72-3009. History: L. 1921, ch. 248, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3009; L. 1925, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 260, § 1; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STA…
K.S.A. 72-3010 Repealed
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72-3010. History: L. 1921, ch. 248, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-3010; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. County commissioners make levy pursuant to estimates of superintendent. Jackson v. Consolidated School District, 123 Kan. 325, 327, 255 P. 87. Previous | Ne…
K.S.A. 72-3011 Repealed
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72-3011. History: L. 1921, ch. 248, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-3011; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…
K.S.A. 72-3012 Repealed
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72-3012. History: L. 1927, ch. 267, § 1; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Source or Prior Law: L. 1921, ch. 248, § 4; R.S. 1923, 72-3012. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act is void as it attempts to amend part of law and leave remainder standing. School District v. Hahn, 126 Kan. …
K.S.A. 72-3013 Repealed
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72-3013. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 7; L. 1917, ch. 289, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 239, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3013; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Pupil sent to adjoining district; tuition; section construed. Oberhelman v. Larimer, 110 Kan. 587, 588, 204 P.…
K.S.A. 72-3014 Repealed
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72-3014. History: L. 1923, ch. 191, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3014; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering liability of county for tuition. Byers Rural High School v. Stafford County Comm'rs, 121 Kan. 287, 288, 246 P. 681. 2. County l…
K.S.A. 72-3015 Repealed
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72-3015. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 8; R.S. 1923, 72-3015; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section prescribes courses of instruction required. Thurman-Watts v. Board of Education, 115 Kan. 328, 331, 222 P. 123. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINA…
K.S.A. 72-3016 Repealed
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72-3016. History: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 9; L. 1921, ch. 240, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3016; L. 1927, ch. 268, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Tuition in city high schools; statute construed. Blake v. Board of Education, 112 Kan. 266, 267, 210 P. 351. P…
K.S.A. 72-3017 Repealed
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72-3017. History: R.S. 1923, 72-3017; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. Source or Prior Law: L. 1905, ch. 397, § 10; L. 1908, ch. 69, § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act of 1905 required majority of voters voting at election. Humboldt v. Klein, 79 Kan. 209, 99 P. 222. 2. Effect…
K.S.A. 72-3020 Repealed
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72-3020. History: L. 1923, ch. 196, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3020; 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 Schoo…
K.S.A. 72-3021 Repealed
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72-3021. History: R.S. 1923, 72-3021; 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…
K.S.A. 72-3022 Repealed
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72-3022. History: R.S. 1923, 72-3022; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 395, § 74; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act construed and applied; held constitutional and valid. The State v. Pauley, 83 Kan. 456, 112 P. 141; Armstrong v. George, 84 Kan. 248, 114 P. 209. 2. Taxes illegally collected l…
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K.S.A. 72-3101 Repealed
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72-3101. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3101; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Provision for aid to high schools; section construed. The State, ex rel., v. Haskell County, 92 Kan. 961, 964, 142 P. 246. 2. Mandamus to control judgment o…
K.S.A. 72-3105 Repealed
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72-3105. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 5; L. 1915, ch. 315, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 267, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3105; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Requisites of petition. The State, ex rel., v. Haskell County, 92 Kan. 961, 142 P. 246. 2. Duty of county supe…
K.S.A. 72-3106 Repealed
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72-3106. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 6; L. 1915, ch. 315, § 2; L. 1917, ch. 286, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 291, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-3106; L. 1927, ch. 269, § 1; L. 1929, ch. 236, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Poli…
K.S.A. 72-3109 Repealed
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72-3109. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 9; R.S. 1923, 72-3109; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. What report should state. The State, ex rel., v. Haskell County, 92 Kan. 961, 966, 142 P. 246. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Poli…
K.S.A. 72-3110 Repealed
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72-3110. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 10; R.S. 1923, 72-3110; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. County commissioners act with county superintendent in deciding concerning aid. The State, ex rel., v. Haskell County, 92 Kan. 961, 142 P. 246. 2. County c…
K.S.A. 72-3111 Repealed
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72-3111. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 11; R.S. 1923, 72-3111; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. When aid decided upon, county commissioners must levy tax. The State, ex rel., v. Haskell County, 92 Kan. 961, 965, 142 P. 246. 2. "Aid"; mandamus not allo…
K.S.A. 72-3112 Repealed
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72-3112. History: L. 1911, ch. 263, § 12; R.S. 1923, 72-3112; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 290, § 16; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…
K.S.A. 72-3115 School term; exceptions; conditions; employment of noncertificated personnel
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72-3115. School term; exceptions; conditions; employment of noncertificated personnel. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a school term during which public school shall be maintained in each school year by each school district organized under the laws of this st…
K.S.A. 72-3116 School term; exceptions not to affect employee contracts; immunity from liability for boards of education
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72-3116. School term; exceptions not to affect employee contracts; immunity from liability for boards of education. Exceptions to the duration of the school term provided for under authority of K.S.A. 72-3115, shall not be construed or applied in any manner so as to affect or imp…
K.S.A. 72-3117 School term; effect of disaster on duration; waiver by state board, requirements; disaster defined
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72-3117. School term; effect of disaster on duration; waiver by state board, requirements; disaster defined. (a) The state board of education may waive the requirements of law relating to the duration of the school term in any school year upon application for such waiver by a sch…
K.S.A. 72-3118 Age of eligibility for school attendance
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72-3118. Age of eligibility for school attendance. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), any child is eligible to attend the elementary grades in the school district in which the child resides or in a school district which has entered into an agreement in accordance wi…
K.S.A. 72-3119 Census of children in school district; authority of boards of education
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72-3119. Census of children in school district; authority of boards of education. The board of education of each school district may cause an annual census to be taken of all children under the age of twenty-one years residing in the district as of the first day of January. Such …
K.S.A. 72-3120 Compulsory school attendance; exemptions
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72-3120. Compulsory school attendance; exemptions. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this section, every parent or person acting as parent in the state of Kansas, who has control over or charge of any child who has reached the age of seven years and is under the age of 18 ye…
K.S.A. 72-3121 Same; noncompliance; duties of boards of education, secretary for children and families, county and district attorneys; agreements between secretary and county or district attorneys, duties; notification of absence to parents.
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72-3121. Same; noncompliance; duties of boards of education, secretary for children and families, county and district attorneys; agreements between secretary and county or district attorneys, duties; notification of absence to parents. (a) Each board of education shall designate …
K.S.A. 72-3122 School attendance based on residency of student
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72-3122. School attendance based on residency of student. (a) Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance may attend school in the district where the child lives, if: (1) The child lives with a resident of the district and the resident is the parent, o…
K.S.A. 72-3123 School attendance for nonresident students; determination of capacity by the school district; application for open seats; priorities for acceptance; children who are homeless; tuition and fees prohibited; limitations on transfer students; transportation not required; reporting; audits.
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72-3123. School attendance for nonresident students; determination of capacity by the school district; application for open seats; priorities for acceptance; children who are homeless; tuition and fees prohibited; limitations on transfer students; transportation not required; rep…
K.S.A. 72-3124 Provision of transportation for nonresident students authorized; calculation of transportation weighting
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72-3124. Provision of transportation for nonresident students authorized; calculation of transportation weighting. (a) The board of education of any school district shall allow any nonresident student to enroll in and attend school in such district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3123, and…
K.S.A. 72-3125 Contracts authorized for purpose of providing for attendance of students at receiving school district; conditions; applicability; alternative provisions
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72-3125. Contracts authorized for purpose of providing for attendance of students at receiving school district; conditions; applicability; alternative provisions. (a) The board of education of any school district may make and enter into contracts with the board of education of an…
K.S.A. 72-3126 Nonresident students; school district policies to determine nonresident student enrollment capacity; publication of policies
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72-3126. Nonresident students; school district policies to determine nonresident student enrollment capacity; publication of policies. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2024, each board of education of a school district shall adopt a policy to determine the number of nonresident st…
K.S.A. 72-3127 Definitions
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72-3127. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 72-3122 through 72-3125, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3126 and 72-3128, and amendments thereto: (a) "Homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime r…
K.S.A. 72-3128 School attendance for students residing out-of-state; priority for in-state students; exception
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72-3128. School attendance for students residing out-of-state; priority for in-state students; exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), in each school year, if a school district has open seats remaining after completion of the nonresident student transfer ap…
K.S.A. 72-3129 Enrollment of military students residing out-of-state; requirements for enrollment; special education accommodations
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72-3129. Enrollment of military students residing out-of-state; requirements for enrollment; special education accommodations. (a) A school district shall enroll any military student in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12 prior to such student physically residing in …
K.S.A. 72-3130 Reserved
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72-3130. Reserved. 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 OTHE…
K.S.A. 72-3131 School attendance review board; members, meetings; rules and regulations
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72-3131. School attendance review board; members, meetings; rules and regulations. (a) The board of education of each school district in this state may establish a school attendance review board or may enter into a cooperative or interlocal cooperation agreement with one or more …