Chapter 72, SCHOOLS

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…

72-2259. Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired. Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any right, or to authorize the creation of any right, which is not subject to amendment or nullification by act of the legislature. Nothing in this act and no amend…

72-2260. Same; application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 72-2253 through 72-2258, and amendments thereto, apply only to: (1) Teachers who have completed not less than three consecutive years of employment, and been offered a fourth…

72-2261. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of the act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, paragr…

72-2262. Abridgment of constitutional right; procedure for determination. In the event any teacher alleges that the teacher's contract has been nonrenewed by reason of the teacher having exercised a constitutional right, the following procedure shall be implemented: (a) The teach…

72-2281. Definitions; superintendents excepted. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district, the board of directors of any interlocal cooperative composed of school districts, or the board of control of any area vocational-technical school…

72-2282. Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms. (a) Written notice of a board's intention to not renew the contract of employment of an administrator shall be given to the administrator on or before the third Friday in May of the year in w…

72-2283. Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision. (a) Whenever an administrator is given written notice of a board's intention to not renew the administrator's contract, the administrator may reques…

72-2284. Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired. Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any right, or to authorize the creation of any right, which is not subject to amendment or nullification by act of the legislature. Nothing in this act and no amend…

72-2285. Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when. The provisions of this act shall apply only to those administrators who have at any time completed two consecutive years of employment as an administrator in the school district, area vocational-technica…

72-2291. Early retirement incentive programs; establishment authorized; purposes; payment limitations; program report required. (a) The board of education of any school district may establish an early retirement incentive program for the benefit of the employees of the district f…

72-2292. Same; budget authorization. The board of education is hereby authorized to budget and expend such amounts for early retirement incentive programs as the board may deem to be necessary and desirable. History: L. 1980, ch. 213, § 2; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-5396. At…

72-2293. Same; rights creation, limitation. Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any right, or to authorize the creation of any right, which is not subject to amendment or nullification by act of the legislature. History: L. 1980, ch. 213, § 3; July 1. Source or Prior…

72-2308. Teaching and school administration declared professions. It is the intent and purpose of the legislature that the practice of teaching and its related services, including school administration and supervisory services, shall be designated as professional services. Teachi…

72-2309. Teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board; establishment; composition; qualifications. (a) There is hereby established the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board, referred to in this act as the professional…

72-2310. Professional practices commission; establishment; composition; qualifications. (a) There is hereby established a professional practices commission to consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the state board of education. (b) Candidates for the practices commissi…

72-2311. Subsequent appointments to professional standards board and practices commission. After appointment of the initial members as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, later appointments to full or unexpired terms of members to the professional standards …

72-2312. Responsibilities and duties of professional standards board. The professional standards board shall have the following responsibilities and duties: (a) To develop through the professions of teaching and school administration and recommend for adoption, or amendment and a…

72-2313. Responsibilities and duties of professional practices commission. The professional practices commission shall exercise disciplinary and advisory functions and shall hear cases arising under rules and regulations adopted by the state board of education involving the issua…

72-2314. Same; investigations; hearings. (a) The professional practices commission shall have responsibility, power and authority to investigate problems relating to the matters specified in K.S.A. 72-2313, and amendments thereto. Nothing in this section shall be construed to pre…

72-2315. Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission. Members of the professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall be appointed for three-year terms, and no person shall be appointed to serve longer than two full terms …

72-2316. Removal of members of professional standards board and practices commission; hearing. The state board of education, either on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the professional standards board or the professional practices commission, may remove a member of …

72-2317. Officers, meetings and rules of professional standards board and practices commission. The professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall each select a chairperson and such other officers as shall be respectively determined by such board and…

72-2318. Application of standards adopted under act. The standards adopted pursuant to this act shall apply to all practicing teachers and administrators in schools under the general supervision of the state board of education. History: L. 1969, ch. 339, § 11; L. 1979, ch. 232, §…

72-2319. Expenses of members of professional standards board and practices commission. Members of the professional standards board attending meetings of the board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the board, shall receive amounts provided for in subsectio…

72-2320. Abolishment of professional teaching standards advisory board, school administrator professional standards advisory board, professional teaching practices commission. (a) On July 1, 1984: (1) The professional teaching standards advisory board established by K.S.A. 72-230…

72-2407. Legislative intent. It is hereby declared that the legislative intent of this act is to provide for a systematic method for improvement of school personnel in their jobs and to improve the educational system of this state. History: L. 1973, ch. 281, § 1; July 1. Source o…

72-2408. Evaluation of licensed employees; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of education of a school district, the governing authority of any nonpublic school offering any of grades kindergarten through 12 in accredited schools and the board of contro…

72-2409. Policy of personnel evaluation; adoption; forms; contents; time. Each board shall adopt a written policy of personnel evaluation procedure in accordance with K.S.A. 72-2408 et seq., and amendments thereto. Every policy so adopted shall: (a) Be prescribed in writing at th…

72-2410. Evaluation policies; criteria; development; procedure; evaluation required prior to contract nonrenewal. Evaluation policies adopted under K.S.A. 72-2409, and amendments thereto, shall meet the following guidelines or criteria: (a) Consideration shall be given to the fol…

72-2411. Evaluation documents; presentation to employee; acknowledgment; limited availability. Whenever any evaluation is made of an employee, the written document thereof shall be presented to the employee, and the employee shall acknowledge such presentation by his or her signa…

72-2412. Same; assistance from state board. Upon request of any board, the state board shall provide assistance in the preparation of policies of personnel evaluation or amendments thereto. History: L. 1973, ch. 281, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 304, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 129; L. 2003, c…

72-2544. Citation of act; legislative declaration and intent. This act shall be known and may be cited as the education professional development act. It is hereby declared that it is essential to the welfare of the people of Kansas that the provision of quality educational opport…

72-2545. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Professional development" means any planned learning opportunities provided to certificated personnel employed by a school district or other authorized educational agency for purposes of improving the performance of such personnel i…

72-2546. Administration of act; rules and regulations. (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall: (1) Prescribe and adopt policies and guidelines for the provision of professional development programs for all certificated p…

72-2547. Boards of education required to establish and maintain programs; standards and criteria; methods of compliance. (a) Each board shall establish and maintain a professional development program for certificated personnel of the school district. Professional development prog…

72-2548. State aid; requirements for obtaining; applications for. (a) In each school year, each board which has established and is maintaining a professional development program in compliance with the requirements of this act and which desires to secure state aid for part of the …

72-2549. Applications for state aid; required information. In order to be approved for payment of state aid, any application under K.S.A. 72-2548, and amendments thereto, shall contain the following information: (a) The number of certificated personnel of the school district who …

72-2550. Same; allocation and distribution; payments. The state board shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of state aid for professional development in accordance with appropriation acts and the statutes of this state. Such moneys shall be expended only in acc…

72-2551. Determination of state aid; proration; forms; reports. (a) In each school year, each school district which is maintaining an approved professional development program shall be eligible to receive from state funds, within the limits of appropriations for professional deve…

72-2552. Professional development fund; use of money. There is hereby established in every school district a fund which shall be called the professional development fund, which fund shall consist of all moneys deposited therein or transferred thereto according to law. All moneys …

72-2553. Technical advice and assistance. The state board may provide any board, upon its request therefor, with technical advice and assistance in the establishment and operation of a professional development program, and may make studies and gather and disseminate information r…

72-2561. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 72-2561 through 72-2564, and amendments thereto: (a) "Mentor teacher program" means a program established and maintained by the board of education of a school district for the purpose of providing probationary teachers with professional sup…

72-2562. Establishment and maintenance authorized; state grants, application, award, reports. (a) The board of education of each school district may establish and maintain a mentor teacher program and, commencing with the 2001-02 school year, may apply for a grant of state moneys…

72-2563. Administration of programs; rules and regulations; evaluation and approval; grants, determination of amounts and award. (a) On or before January 1, 2001, the state board of education shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of mentor teacher programs and …