Chapter 72 — SCHOOLS
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K.S.A. 72-335 Repealed
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72-335. History: L. 1955, ch. 414, § 2; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1.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 US…
K.S.A. 72-338 Repealed
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72-338. History: L. 1959, ch. 299, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 315, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1. 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K.S.A. 72-339 Repealed
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72-339. History: L. 1959, ch. 299, § 2; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1.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 US…
K.S.A. 72-344 Repealed
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72-344. History: L. 1959, ch. 302, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1.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 US…
K.S.A. 72-345 Repealed
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72-345. History: L. 1959, ch. 302, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 316, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1. 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K.S.A. 72-346 Repealed
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72-346. History: L. 1961, ch. 367, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 343, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1. 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K.S.A. 72-347 Repealed
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72-347. History: L. 1961, ch. 367, § 2; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1.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 US…
K.S.A. 72-358 Repealed
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72-358. History: L. 1963, ch. 351, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 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 US…
K.S.A. 72-369 Repealed
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72-369. History: L. 1965, ch. 541, § 1; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 365, § 1; 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 US…
K.S.A. 72-370 Repealed
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72-370. History: L. 1965, ch. 424, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…
K.S.A. 72-371 Commissioner of education, acting commissioner; appointment and duties
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72-371. Commissioner of education, acting commissioner; appointment and duties. (a) The state board shall appoint a commissioner of education as is provided by section 4 of article 6 of the constitution. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the state board and perform …
K.S.A. 72-372 Commissioner and assistant commissioners in unclassified service; salary and other compensation
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72-372. Commissioner and assistant commissioners in unclassified service; salary and other compensation. The commissioner of education and the assistant commissioners of education shall be in the unclassified service and shall receive such salary and other compensation as is prov…
K.S.A. 72-373 Assistant commissioners; appointment and duties
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72-373. Assistant commissioners; appointment and duties. Assistant commissioners of education shall be appointed by the state board and shall perform such functions and duties as are prescribed by the state board or by the commissioner. Any of said assistant commissioners of educ…
K.S.A. 72-401 Repealed
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72-401. History: L. 1911, ch. 283, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-401; L. 1927, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1937, ch. 291, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 5; L. 1951, ch. 395, § 18; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 7; L. 1863, ch. …
K.S.A. 72-402 Repealed
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72-402. History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 7; R.S. 1923, 72-402; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 6; L. 1951, ch. 396, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 8; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 26. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned; administration of o…
K.S.A. 72-403 Repealed
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72-403. History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 8; R.S. 1923, 72-403; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 7; L. 1951, ch. 396, § 4; L. 1961, ch. 317, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 13; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 31. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentio…
K.S.A. 72-404 Repealed
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72-404. History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 9; L. 1889, ch. 223, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-404; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 8; L. 1945, ch. 285, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 322, § 3; L. 1957, ch. 379, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 2; G.S. 1…
K.S.A. 72-405 Repealed
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72-405. History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 10; R.S. 1923, 72-405; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 9; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 3; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 21. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. "Actual resident" means actual permanent residence; …
K.S.A. 72-406 Repealed
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72-406. History: R.S. 1923, 72-406; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 10; L. 1947, ch. 358, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 315, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 275, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 1; L. 1863, ch. 56, § 5; L. 1867, ch. 123, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch.…
K.S.A. 72-406a Repealed
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72-406a. History: L. 1951, ch. 395, § 19; L. 1953, ch. 315, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: L. 1943, ch. 248, § 11. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Discussed; petition attacking validity of bond election proceedings examined and held sufficient. Tyler v. Co…
K.S.A. 72-407 Repealed
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72-407. History: R.S. 1923, 72-407; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 3, § 9; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 27; L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 3, § 12; L. 1903, ch. 436, § 1; Revised, 1923. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Teacher's contract made prior to an…
K.S.A. 72-408 Organizational status of state department of education; application of K-GOAL
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72-408. Organizational status of state department of education; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby established the state department of education with appropriate divisions which shall be under the administrative supervision of the commissioner as directed by law and by th…
K.S.A. 72-409 Retention of civil service status of employees; transfer of employees
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72-409. Retention of civil service status of employees; transfer of employees. (a) Employees of the state department of public instruction provided for by K.S.A. 72-107, which department is hereby abolished, shall retain rights and status to the extent provided in subsection (c) …
K.S.A. 72-410 Retention of retirement status of employees
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72-410. Retention of retirement status of employees. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to alter or change the retirement plan or retirement status of the employees who under the provisions of this act are placed under the control of the state board of education pro…
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K.S.A. 72-501 Repealed
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72-501. History: L. 1874, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 428, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-501; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 12; L. 1961, ch. 317, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Value less than $400; change of site by majority vote. Moore v. The State, 9 Kan. App. 489…
K.S.A. 72-502 Repealed
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72-502. History: L. 1903, ch. 428, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-502; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1874, ch. 122, § 2; L. 1903, ch. 427, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Removal of schoolhouse; report of appraisers conclusive. School District v. Hulpieu, 8 Kan.…
K.S.A. 72-503 Repealed
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72-503. History: R.S. 1923, 72-503; L. 1933, ch. 101, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1943, ch. 248, § 13; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 395, § 74; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1874, ch. 122, § 3; L. 1885, ch. 174, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Title divested; notice to owner immaterial; compen…
K.S.A. 72-504 Repealed
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72-504. History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 32; R.S. 1923, 72-504; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…
K.S.A. 72-507 Repealed
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72-507. History: L. 1951, ch. 395, § 17; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Source or Prior Law: 72-317. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in construing former laws; new law has broader application. State, ex rel., v. Rural High School District No. 7, 171 Kan. 437, 441, 233 P.2…
K.S.A. 72-513 Repealed
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72-513. History: L. 1957, ch. 418, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…
K.S.A. 72-514 Name and style of district; application of laws
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72-514. Name and style of district; application of laws. The name and style of every unified school district established under this act shall be "unified school district No. ____, __________ county, state of Kansas," and all laws applicable uniformly to unified school districts e…
K.S.A. 72-515 City annexation; effect
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72-515. City annexation; effect. No annexation by any city governing body shall effect any change in the boundaries of any unified district or other school district. History: L. 1965, ch. 420, § 21; February 23. Source or Prior Law: 72-6779. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATI…
K.S.A. 72-516 Validating certain unified school districts; approved by election
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72-516. Validating certain unified school districts; approved by election. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction heretofore issued entitled "order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts" are hereby declared to be o…
K.S.A. 72-517 Same; approved on petition
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72-517. Same; approved on petition. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction heretofore issued headed "order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified school districts" are hereby declared to be operative and effective as of January 1, 1…
K.S.A. 72-518 Validating certain unified school districts
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72-518. Validating certain unified school districts. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction issued after unified district No. 449 of Leavenworth county and before February 23, 1965, headed "ORDER ORGANIZING UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND DISORGANIZING NONUNIFI…
K.S.A. 72-519 Same; district 458 and following
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72-519. Same; district 458 and following. The orders of the state superintendent of public instruction issued after unified district No. 457 of Finney county and before the effective date of this act headed "order organizing unified school districts and disorganizing nonunified s…
K.S.A. 72-520 Reserved
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72-520. 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 OTHER…
K.S.A. 72-521 Definitions
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72-521. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "District" means any school district except a community junior college; (b) "Board" and "board of education," mean the board of education or other governing body of a district; (c) "Receiving dis…
K.S.A. 72-522 Adjustment of property rights and claims
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72-522. Adjustment of property rights and claims. Whenever any territory of a school district is transferred to another school district, the property rights and claims between such school districts shall be adjusted as provided in this act. History: L. 1967, ch. 368, § 2; July 1.…
K.S.A. 72-523 Effective dates of school territory transfers; various purposes
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72-523. Effective dates of school territory transfers; various purposes. All transfers of school territory shall be effective on the June 1 following the date of such transfer, except as otherwise provided by this act. (a) The territory transferred and the taxable tangible proper…
K.S.A. 72-524 Voting rights when property transferred; tax liability upon transfer
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72-524. Voting rights when property transferred; tax liability upon transfer. (a) When a transfer of school territory is effective for election purposes as provided in K.S.A. 72-523, electors residing in the territory transferred shall be entitled to vote, if otherwise qualified,…
K.S.A. 72-525 Qualifications of candidates for elective office upon transfer
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72-525. Qualifications of candidates for elective office upon transfer. When a transfer of school territory is effective for election purposes as provided in K.S.A. 72-523, any elector residing in the territory transferred shall be entitled to be a candidate for and hold office i…
K.S.A. 72-526 Receiving district takes property in territory transferred; assumption of bond debt; tax levy
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72-526. Receiving district takes property in territory transferred; assumption of bond debt; tax levy. On the effective date of any transfer of school territory, the right to possession of and the title to all school buildings, furnishings, and school tangible personal property l…
K.S.A. 72-527 Agreements to adjust claims
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72-527. Agreements to adjust claims. The boards of education of the receiving district and of the giving district may enter into a written agreement, which shall include the provisions of K.S.A. 72-526 and 72-528, and may further provide for an adjustment of the claims of the res…
K.S.A. 72-528 Payments to defray cost of education of transferred pupils; determination by state board of education; appeals
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72-528. Payments to defray cost of education of transferred pupils; determination by state board of education; appeals. Whenever any transfer order issued under the authority of K.S.A. 72-532 shall provide for the transfer of territory in excess of one square mile, or any territo…
K.S.A. 72-529 Litigation of claims; judgments
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72-529. Litigation of claims; judgments. In the event of a failure or inability of the boards to make an agreement as provided in K.S.A. 72-527, or if the state board shall disapprove any such agreement, the board of either district or the boards of both districts, either jointly…
K.S.A. 72-530 Transfer of territory; mediation process
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72-530. Transfer of territory; mediation process. (a) The state board, in accordance with this section, shall implement procedures to allow districts to discuss any proposal for the transfer of territory pursuant to K.S.A. 72-521 et seq., and amendments thereto, through a mediati…