Chapter 72, SCHOOLS

72-7210. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "School district" means any public school district organized and operating under the laws of this state. (b) "Student publication" means any matter which is prepared, substantially written, or published by students, which is distribu…

72-7211. Liberty of press protected; regulation authorized; review of material not restraint on publication; material not protected; responsibilities of editors and advisers; liability, immunity and limitations. (a) The liberty of the press in student publications shall be protec…

72-8194. Education funding task force; composition; membership; duties; expiration. (a) There is hereby established the education funding task force. The task force shall be composed of the following 11 voting members: (1) Two members of the house of representatives appointed by …

72-8261. Text of compact. The compact for education is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: COMPACT ON EDUCATION Article I.—Purpose and Policy (A) It is the purpose of this compact to: (1) E…

72-8262. Kansas members of the education commission of the states; terms; vacancies; meetings. (a) The members of the education commission of the states representing the state of Kansas shall be the following: (1) The governor; (2) the chairperson of the senate committee on educa…

72-8263. Filing bylaws with secretary of state. Pursuant to article III(I) of the compact the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the secretary of state. History: L. 1972, ch. 284, § 3; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-6013.

72-8264. Education commission of the states; compensation and expenses. Compensation and expenses of members of the education commission of the states shall be paid by the state board of regents for the member appointed by it, by the legislative coordinating council for legislato…

72-8265. Text of agreement. The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PE…

72-8266. Designated state official; duties. The designated state official for this state shall be the commissioner of education. The commissioner of education shall enter into any contracts pursuant to article III of the agreement only with the approval of the specific text there…

72-8267. Contracts made pursuant to agreement; where copies filed; publication of certain information required. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner of education and in the offi…

72-8268. Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. The interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: …

72-8269. Interstate teacher mobility compact. This section shall be known and may be cited as the interstate teacher mobility compact. INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT ARTICLE I PURPOSE (a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the mobility of teachers across the member…

72-8270. School psychologist compact; facilitating interstate practice of school psychologists. This section shall be known and may be cited as the school psychologist compact. SECTION 1—PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psycho…

72-9928. Patriotic exercises; flag etiquette; observation of holidays. (a) The state board of education shall prepare for the use of the public schools a program providing for patriotic exercises the board deems to be expedient, under such instructions as may best meet the varied…

72-9929. "Periods of silence" authorized. In each public school classroom the teacher in charge may observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted as a religious e…

72-9930. Sectarian doctrines; Holy Scriptures. No sectarian or religious doctrines shall be taught or inculcated in any of the public schools of a city; but nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the reading of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment. History…

72-9931. Secret fraternity of school organization. It shall be unlawful for the pupils of any high schools to participate in or be members of any secret fraternity or secret organization whatsoever that is in any degree a school organization. History: L. 1907, ch. 320, § 1; May 2…

72-9932. Career and educational opportunities; accessibility to pupils and students by persons, groups, military recruiters. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), when the board of education of a school district allows persons or groups which make pupils and students a…

72-9933. Teacher exchange program; participation authorized. (a) The board of education of any school district may grant to a teacher of the district a leave of absence with full pay for a period of not more than one year to permit such teacher to teach in a foreign state under t…

72-9934. Pupil identification; proof required upon first enrollment in a school; duties of schools and law enforcement agencies. (a) As used in this section: (1) "School" means every school district and every nonpublic school operating in this state. (2) "School board" means the …

72-9935. Employment of lobbyists; validation of prior expenditures; definitions. (a) The board of education of any school district is hereby authorized to offer employment to and employ lobbyists and other persons for lobbying and to pay any expenses incurred in connection therew…

72-9936. School districts not required to provide incarcerated person with opportunity to attend school; exceptions. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), no school district shall be required to provide any person, who is 16 years of age or older, has been prosecuted a…

72-9937. Disaster relief programs; participation authorized; policy, development and adoption; definitions. (a) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the board of education of any school district, pursuant to a policy developed and adopted by it, may provide for part…

72-9938. Notice of applicability of Kansas tort claims act to teachers; contents of notice. Each school district shall provide written notice to each teacher employed by such district of protections afforded teachers under the Kansas tort claims act pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6101 et …

72-9939. U.S.D. No. 512, Johnson county; advisory boards; election and duties of members; procedure to exempt from requirements. (a) Each member district of unified school district No. 512, Johnson county, Kansas may have a five-member advisory board. The member of the board of e…

72-9940. 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 this act [*] without such invalid or unconstitutional clause…

72-9941. Severability provision for act contained in 1995 House Bill No. 2173. 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…

72-9942. Severability provision for act contained in 2014 House Bill No. 2506. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given eff…

72-9943. Implementation of mental health intervention team pilot program for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The commissioner of education, when implementing the mental health intervention team pilot program pursuant to section 1(a) of chapter 57 of the 2018 Session Laws of Kan…

72-9944. Kansas foster care children annual academic report card. (a) The state department of education and the department for children and families shall collaborate to prepare a Kansas foster care children annual academic report card. The annual report card shall include the fo…