Chapter 72 — SCHOOLS
3,399 sections in this chapter.
K.S.A. 72-3408 State advisory council for special education; composition; duties; expenses; meetings
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72-3408. State advisory council for special education; composition; duties; expenses; meetings. (a) There is established a state advisory council for special education which shall consist of not more than 21 members. Members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the state…
K.S.A. 72-3409 State and federal funds; distribution and allocation; payments; grants and contributions; early intervening services; unencumbered balance in fund
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72-3409. State and federal funds; distribution and allocation; payments; grants and contributions; early intervening services; unencumbered balance in fund. (a) The state board shall be responsible for the distribution and allocation of state and federal funds for special educati…
K.S.A. 72-3410 Duties of boards of education in meeting requirements of law; responsibilities of state board of education and other state agencies; interagency agreements; dispute resolution.
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72-3410. Duties of boards of education in meeting requirements of law; responsibilities of state board of education and other state agencies; interagency agreements; dispute resolution. (a) (1) Each board shall adopt and implement procedures to assure that all exceptional childre…
K.S.A. 72-3411 Methods of compliance with requirements of act; powers and duties of boards of education
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72-3411. Methods of compliance with requirements of act; powers and duties of boards of education. (a) Each board, in order to comply with the requirements of this act shall have the authority to: (1) Provide appropriate special education and related services for exceptional chil…
K.S.A. 72-3412 Cooperative agreements; requirements and conditions; duration; partial or complete termination; change or modification
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72-3412. Cooperative agreements; requirements and conditions; duration; partial or complete termination; change or modification. (a) The boards of any two or more school districts within or outside the state may make and enter into agreements providing for cooperative operation a…
K.S.A. 72-3413 State institutions required to provide special education and related services; standards and criteria; contracts authorized; correctional institutions, certain exemptions.
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72-3413. State institutions required to provide special education and related services; standards and criteria; contracts authorized; correctional institutions, certain exemptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every state institution shall provide special e…
K.S.A. 72-3414 Reports by state board; furnishing of data by districts and state agencies
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72-3414. Reports by state board; furnishing of data by districts and state agencies. (a) The state board shall prepare and file such reports as are required by the federal law or this act. (b) School districts and state agencies having data needed by the state board to complete r…
K.S.A. 72-3415 Due process hearing, initiation of; complaint notice; response to notice
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72-3415. Due process hearing, initiation of; complaint notice; response to notice. (a) (1) Subject to the requirements in this section, the parent of an exceptional child or the agency responsible for providing services to the child may initiate a due process hearing regarding an…
K.S.A. 72-3416 Due process meeting; due process requirements; time limitations; access to records; hearing officers
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72-3416. Due process meeting; due process requirements; time limitations; access to records; hearing officers. (a) (1) Except as hereinafter provided, within 15 days of receipt of a due process complaint notice from a parent, the agency shall convene a meeting with the parent and…
K.S.A. 72-3417 Same; list and appointment of hearing officers; procedure
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72-3417. Same; list and appointment of hearing officers; procedure. Prior to appointing any hearing officer to conduct a due process hearing provided for under this act, the agency shall make its list of hearing officers available to the parent of the involved child and shall inf…
K.S.A. 72-3418 Appeal and review; procedure; review officers, appointment and duties; federal court actions
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72-3418. Appeal and review; procedure; review officers, appointment and duties; federal court actions. (a) Written notice of the result of any hearing provided for under this act shall be given to the agency providing for the hearing and shall be sent by certified mail to the par…
K.S.A. 72-3419 Administration of oaths; issuance of subpoenas; extension of time; costs; hearing for additional evidence
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72-3419. Administration of oaths; issuance of subpoenas; extension of time; costs; hearing for additional evidence. (a) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act may administer oaths for the purpose of taking testimony therein. (b) Any person conducting a hearing o…
K.S.A. 72-3420 Requirements for education of children with disabilities in regular classes, exception; admission to state institutions
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72-3420. Requirements for education of children with disabilities in regular classes, exception; admission to state institutions. (a) Each school district shall be required, to the maximum extent appropriate, to educate children with disabilities with children who are not disable…
K.S.A. 72-3421 Compulsory attendance of exceptional children at school for receipt of services; provision of services privately; nonapplicability to gifted children
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72-3421. Compulsory attendance of exceptional children at school for receipt of services; provision of services privately; nonapplicability to gifted children. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be the duty of the parent of each exceptional child to requir…
K.S.A. 72-3422 Special education state aid; computation of amounts; apportionment; limitations; special education fund
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72-3422. Special education state aid; computation of amounts; apportionment; limitations; special education fund. (a) Each year, the state board of education shall determine the amount of state aid for the provision of special education and related services each school district s…
K.S.A. 72-3422a Determination of school district excess costs; report to legislature
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72-3422a. Determination of school district excess costs; report to legislature. (a) Each year, prior to making any special education state aid distributions to school districts pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3422, and amendments thereto, the state board of education shall determine each s…
K.S.A. 72-3423 Manner of payments determined by state board; disposition; overpayments; underpayments; forms; reports
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72-3423. Manner of payments determined by state board; disposition; overpayments; underpayments; forms; reports. (a) Payments under this act of state aid for the provision of special education and related services shall be made in the manner and at such times during each school y…
K.S.A. 72-3424 Technical advice and assistance by state department; recommendations
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72-3424. Technical advice and assistance by state department; recommendations. The department, upon request, shall: (1) Give technical advice and assistance to any agency in connection with the establishment and maintenance of special education and related services for exceptiona…
K.S.A. 72-3425 Catastrophic state aid; computation of amounts; apportionment; limitations
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72-3425. Catastrophic state aid; computation of amounts; apportionment; limitations. (a) In school year 2010-2011 and in each school year thereafter, to the extent that appropriations are available, each school district which has provided special education or related services for…
K.S.A. 72-3426 Performance goals and indicators for children with disabilities; reports to U
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72-3426. Performance goals and indicators for children with disabilities; reports to U.S. department of education; state improvement plan. The state board shall: (1) Establish goals for the performance of children with disabilities in the state that: (A) Will promote the purposes…
K.S.A. 72-3427 Assessment programs; participation by children with disabilities; reports to public
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72-3427. Assessment programs; participation by children with disabilities; reports to public. (a) (1) The state board and each board shall include exceptional children in general state and district-wide assessment programs, including assessments described in the federal no child …
K.S.A. 72-3428 Initial evaluation of children prior to provision of services; parental consent; reevaluation; notice; procedure; duties of IEP team; child no longer eligible for services, duties.
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72-3428. Initial evaluation of children prior to provision of services; parental consent; reevaluation; notice; procedure; duties of IEP team; child no longer eligible for services, duties. (a) (1) An agency shall conduct a full and individual initial evaluation in accordance wit…
K.S.A. 72-3429 Individualized education program or family service plan; contents; development; duties of IEP team; IEP meetings; postsecondary goals; transfer of child during school year.
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72-3429. Individualized education program or family service plan; contents; development; duties of IEP team; IEP meetings; postsecondary goals; transfer of child during school year. (a) (1) Except as specified in provision (2), at the beginning of each school year, each agency sh…
K.S.A. 72-3430 Parental rights
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72-3430. Parental rights. (a) The rights of parents of exceptional children shall include, but not be limited to, the rights specified in this section. (b) The parents of exceptional children shall have the right to: (1) Examine all records relating to such child and to participa…
K.S.A. 72-3431 Rights of child with disability upon reaching 18 years of age
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72-3431. Rights of child with disability upon reaching 18 years of age. When a person who has been determined to be a child with a disability reaches the age of 18, except for such a person who has been determined to be incompetent under state law: (a) An agency shall provide to …
K.S.A. 72-3432 Notice of parental rights; contents
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72-3432. Notice of parental rights; contents. The notice required by subsection (b)(2) of K.S.A. 72-3430, and amendments thereto, shall include: (a) A description of the action proposed or refused by the agency; (b) an explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take the…
K.S.A. 72-3433 Change in placement of child with disability to alternative setting as disciplinary action for certain behavior; duties of IEP team and hearing officer; behavioral assessment and intervention plan; determination and review procedure.
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72-3433. Change in placement of child with disability to alternative setting as disciplinary action for certain behavior; duties of IEP team and hearing officer; behavioral assessment and intervention plan; determination and review procedure. (a) School personnel may order a chan…
K.S.A. 72-3434 Same; parental disagreement with determination; due process hearing and review
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72-3434. Same; parental disagreement with determination; due process hearing and review. (a) The parent of a child with a disability who disagrees with any decision regarding placement, or the manifestation determination under K.S.A. 72-3433, and amendments thereto, or an agency …
K.S.A. 72-3435 Same; placement of child during pendency of due process proceedings
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72-3435. Same; placement of child during pendency of due process proceedings. (a) If a parent or agency requests a hearing under K.S.A. 72-3434, and amendments thereto, the child shall remain in the interim alternative educational setting pending the decision of the hearing offic…
K.S.A. 72-3436 School district knowledge that child is child with disability prior to determination, when deemed; subjection of child to disciplinary action, when; evaluation and placement of child.
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72-3436. School district knowledge that child is child with disability prior to determination, when deemed; subjection of child to disciplinary action, when; evaluation and placement of child. (a) A child who has not been determined to be eligible for special education and relate…
K.S.A. 72-3437 Crimes committed by child with disability, reports to law enforcement and judicial authorities; transmittal of special education and disciplinary records
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72-3437. Crimes committed by child with disability, reports to law enforcement and judicial authorities; transmittal of special education and disciplinary records. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit an agency from reporting a crime committed by a child with a …
K.S.A. 72-3438 Dispute resolution through mediation; procedures; list of mediators; costs; time and location; agreements; confidentiality
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72-3438. Dispute resolution through mediation; procedures; list of mediators; costs; time and location; agreements; confidentiality. (a) The state board shall establish and implement procedures to allow agencies and parents to resolve disputes involving any matter, including matt…
K.S.A. 72-3439 Transfer of records of an exceptional child when child changes school
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72-3439. Transfer of records of an exceptional child when child changes school. All records of an exceptional child who transfers, or who is transferred, from one school district to another shall be transferred at the same time that such child transfers, or is transferred, or as …
K.S.A. 72-3440 Medicaid replacement state aid; computation of amount; limitation
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72-3440. Medicaid replacement state aid; computation of amount; limitation. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Medicaid children" means exceptional children who receive special education and related services and for which the district receives medicaid payments. (2) Words and phra…
K.S.A. 72-3441 Special education funding task force; membership; duties
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72-3441. Special education funding task force; membership; duties. (a) There is hereby established the special education funding task force. The task force shall be composed of 12 members, as follows: (1) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (2) on…
K.S.A. 72-3442 Repealed
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72-3442. History: L. 2023, ch. 98, § 7; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 111, § 21; May 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…
K.S.A. 72-3461 Special education services for exceptional children enrolled in private schools; definitions
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72-3461. Special education services for exceptional children enrolled in private schools; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "School district" means any public school district organized under the laws of this state. (b) "Exceptional children" and "special education services" h…
K.S.A. 72-3462 Same; conditions for provision; location; transportation
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72-3462. Same; conditions for provision; location; transportation. Every school district shall provide special education services for exceptional children who reside in the school district and attend a private, nonprofit elementary or secondary school, whether such school is loca…
K.S.A. 72-3463 Same; provision in connection with religious activity prohibited
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72-3463. Same; provision in connection with religious activity prohibited. No special education services shall be provided in connection with religious courses, devotional exercises, religious training, or any other religious activity. History: L. 1980, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1999, ch.…
K.S.A. 72-3471 Instruction in Braille; definitions
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72-3471. Instruction in Braille; definitions. As used in this section: (a) "Blind persons" means individuals who: (1) Have a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with conventional correction, or have a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visu…
K.S.A. 72-3472 Same; providing instruction to all students
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72-3472. Same; providing instruction to all students. All students may receive instruction in Braille reading and writing as part of their individualized education plan. No student shall be denied the opportunity for instruction in Braille reading and writing solely because the s…
K.S.A. 72-3473 Same; individualized education plan
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72-3473. Same; individualized education plan. Instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each student to communicate effectively and efficiently at a level commensurate with such student's sighted peers of comparable grade level and intellect. The in…
K.S.A. 72-3474 Same; certification of teachers; assessment procedures
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72-3474. Same; certification of teachers; assessment procedures. As part of the certification process, teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired children shall be required to demonstrate competence in reading and writing Braille. The state board of educat…
K.S.A. 72-3481 Program for education of deaf-blind or otherwise severely handicapped children by state department; expenditures; definitions
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72-3481. Program for education of deaf-blind or otherwise severely handicapped children by state department; expenditures; definitions. The state department of public instruction is hereby authorized to expend available funds for the purpose of sending children who are deaf-blind…
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