Chapter 72, SCHOOLS

72-3813. Career technical education fund; source of payment of tuition; transfers from general fund authorized, when. The school district in which a student is enrolled shall pay the tuition of such student to attend any career technical education course or program when such atte…

72-3814. Agreements between boards authorized; conditions; terms; financing; approval; modifications; property ownership and disposition. Any board may enter into a career technical education agreement with any other board or boards, subject to the following: (a) Such agreement s…

72-3815. Out-of-state students; admission; tuition and fees. (a) Any board may admit persons who reside outside of the state of Kansas as students to career technical education courses or programs. (b) Persons from outside the state who are admitted to career technical education …

72-3816. Gifts, grants, bequests for career technical education programs. Any board may receive any donation, gift, grant or bequest made for any purpose related to the conduct of career technical education courses or programs approved by the state board. In accordance with any c…

72-3817. Reports, audits and inspections. Every board shall make such periodic and special reports of statistical and financial information to the state board as it may request. Such reports shall be made upon forms provided by the state board. The state board and its officers an…

72-3818. Savings clause. The provisions of this act shall not invalidate any agreement made prior to the effective date of this act under authority of K.S.A. 1968 Supp. 72-4330 (which is repealed by this act), but any amendment or renewal of such an agreement shall be subject to …

72-3819. Career technical education incentive program. (a) The state board of regents shall establish the career technical education incentive program. (b) (1) Each school year, to the extent there are sufficient moneys appropriated to the career technical education incentive pro…

72-3820. Secondary career technical education credentialing and student transitioning to employment success; survey of courses; report by state department of education. (a) To determine the needs for secondary career technical education credentialing and student transitioning to …

72-3821. Determination of high-value and standard industry-recognized credentials by state board of education. (a) On or before July 31, 2023, and each July 31 thereafter, the state board of education shall review and approve a list of high-value industry-recognized credentials a…

72-3822. Pilot program established for high schools in the Washburn institute of technology service area; provision of stipends and reimbursements. The state board of education shall establish a secondary career technical education credentialing and student transitioning to emplo…

72-3823. Report on pilot program from participating school districts and the Washburn institute of technology. A preliminary report from participating school districts and representatives from the Washburn institute of technology shall be presented to the house standing committee…

72-3824. Secondary student work-based learning programs; liability protection for acts by or injuries to students. (a) (1) A business that accepts a secondary student in a work-based learning program shall not be subject to civil liability for any claim arising from the student's…

72-3825. Career technical education credential and transition incentive for employment success act; duties of school districts; joint survey and list of industry-sought credentials; definitions. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the career technical education cr…

72-3903. Kansas academy of mathematics and science (KAMS) program; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Kansas academy of mathematics and science" or "KAMS" means: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for high school-age pupils who are academical…

72-3904. Same; administration of program by board of regents; powers and duties of the board; fees; admittance to program; summer academies. (a) The state board of regents shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the provisions of this act and, su…

72-3905. Same; charges for room and board. If the program is structured as a residential program, academically talented pupils shall be responsible for room and board charges. Academically talented pupils who demonstrate financial need may be provided room and board without charg…

72-3906. Same; acceptance of private and public funds. The state board of regents may accept and expend funds for KAMS from private and public sources. History: L. 2006, ch. 86, § 4; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-9714.

72-4005. Driver training motor vehicles; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Driver training motor vehicle" means an automobile or motorcycle acquired by a board pursuant to an agreement with a motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer for use in driver training courses; but does n…

72-4006. Same; agreements for obtaining; registration; marking for identification and advertising. (a) Any board may enter into an agreement with any motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer for the purpose of obtaining driver training motor vehicles from such manufacturer or dealer …

72-4007. Same; rules and regulations by state board; list of schools conducting driver training courses; eligibility. (a) The state board may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act. (b) The state board shall prepare, on or before July 1 of each year, a lis…

72-4008. Same; limitation on number to be obtained. No school shall have more than one driver training motor vehicle for each certified instructor teaching in a driver training program unless there is an approved program using a multi-vehicle range. Each such instructor must have…

72-4009. Same; use for purposes other than instruction forbidden; penalties; exception. No person shall use a driver training motor vehicle except during driver training course instruction. Any person using a driver training motor vehicle for purposes other than for such instruct…

72-4010. Same; sanctioning unlawful use; penalties for violations. The contract of any employee of any educational institution which participates in the state safety fund, who officially sanctions the use of driver training motor vehicles in violation of this act shall be suspend…

72-4161. Parent education; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district. (b) "School district" means any public school district organized and operating under the laws of this state. (c) "Parent education program" means a progra…

72-4162. Development and operation of programs authorized; interlocal and cooperative agreements; contracts; grants of state moneys, application and eligibility requirements; reports. (a) The board of every school district may: (1) Develop and operate a parent education program; …

72-4163. Administration of act; powers and duties of state board; evaluation and approval of programs. (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall: (1) Establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving …

72-4164. Grants to school districts for development and operation of programs; funding priorities; amount, limitation, proration. (a) (1) In the 1990-91 school year, to the extent that appropriations are available therefor, and on the basis of established priorities, the state bo…

72-4165. Parent education program fund; establishment. There is hereby established in every school district which has developed and is operating a parent education program for which grants are awarded under this act a fund which shall be called the parent education program fund, …

72-4166. Technical advice and assistance. The state board in cooperation with the Kansas department for children and families, the state department of health and environment, and other appropriate associations and organizations, may provide any board, upon its request therefor, w…

72-4206. Intention of act; charter school defined. (a) It is the intention of article 42 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to provide an alternative means within the public school system for ensuring accomplishment of the necessary outcomes o…

72-4207. Authorization to establish; purposes. The board of education of any school district may authorize the establishment of a nonsectarian charter school as a means of providing new opportunities for: (a) Improved pupil learning; (b) increased learning opportunities for pupil…

72-4208. Petition for establishment; design and contents; receipt, review and screening; preparation and submission; charter elements and requirements; public hearing; duties of state board; approval or disapproval of petition; waiver of policies, rules and regulations. (a) The s…

72-4209. Duration of operational status; renewal or revocation of charter, procedure. (a) Whenever a charter school has been approved for establishment or continuation by the board of education of a school district and the state board of education after July 1, 2004, no other app…

72-4210. Transportation of pupils. The board of education of any school district in which a charter school is being operated shall provide transportation to and from the school for pupils who qualify for free meals under the national school lunch act and who live 2½ or more miles…

72-4211. Employee benefits. (a) All employees who are participating in the operation of a charter school and who qualify for membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system shall be members of the system. (b) All employees of a school district who are participating in…

72-4212. Technical advice and assistance; evaluation of charter schools; compilation of evaluations and submission to governor and legislature. (a) The state board of education shall provide, upon request, any school building or school district employees group, any educational se…

72-4213. State board of education; rules and regulations. (a) The state board of education may adopt rules and regulations to: (1) Administer the provisions of K.S.A. 72-4206 et. seq., and amendments thereto; (2) require periodic reports from charter schools; and (3) establish ad…

72-4221. Coalition of innovative districts act; citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 72-4221 through 72-4230, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the coalition of innovative districts act. History: L. 2013, ch. 116, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72…

72-4222. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 72-4221 through 72-4230, and amendments thereto: (a) "Board of education" means the locally elected board of education of a school district. (b) "Public innovative district" means a school district that has been approved to operate as a pub…

72-4223. Public innovative districts, grant of authority to operate; duties; applicability of laws. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 72-4225, and amendments thereto, the board of education of any school district may apply to the state board for a grant of authority to operate suc…

72-4224. Coalition of innovative districts; duties; reports. (a) There is hereby established the coalition of innovative districts, which shall consist of each school district granted authority to operate as a public innovative district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-4223, and amendments …

72-4225. Public innovative districts; request for approval. (a) Until such time as two or more public innovative districts have been granted authority to operate as public innovative districts pursuant to K.S.A. 72-4223, and amendments thereto, any board of education of a school …

72-4226. Same; initial term; renewal application. (a) The authority to operate as a public innovative district shall be effective for a period of five school years. At least 90 days prior to the expiration of such five-year period, the board of education of a public innovative di…

72-4227. Same; grant of authority; released or revoked. (a) If at any time a public innovative district fails to meet any of the renewal criteria set forth in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 72-4226, and amendments thereto, for two or more consecutive school years, then: (1) Such public…

72-4228. Superintendent meetings. The members of the coalition, represented by the superintendent of each public innovative district, shall meet at least once a month to discuss the educational programs of the public innovative districts and the success or failure thereof. Such m…

72-4229. Technical advice and assistance. The state board shall provide, upon request, any board of education with technical advice and assistance regarding the preparation of an application for a grant of authority to operate a public innovative district. History: L. 2013, ch. 1…

72-4230. Rules and regulations. The state board shall adopt such rules and regulations as necessary for the implementation and administration of the provisions of K.S.A. 72-4221 through 72-4230, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2013, ch. 116, § 10; July 1. Source or Prior Law:…

72-4241. Alternative schools; authorization to establish; waiver from certain requirements, how acquired; terms and conditions. The board of education of any school district may establish an alternative school or schools at any of the levels of grade seven or above to provide an …

72-4345. Nonaccredited private schools; pupil records; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Private elementary or secondary school" means an organization which regularly offers education at the elementary or secondary level and attendance at which satisfies the compulsory schoo…

72-4346. Same; registration of name and address required; state board of education, administration and duties. (a) The official custodian of every private elementary or secondary school shall register the name and address of the private elementary or secondary school with the sta…