Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-32,241. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Kansas honors scholarship" means an award under this act by this state to a Kansas honor student who has established financial need. (b) "Kansas honor student" means a person who is a resident of Kansas, has not been graduated fro…

74-32,242. Award of honors scholarships; limitation; amount. (a) A Kansas honors scholarship may be awarded to any Kansas honor student enrolled in an honors or gifted program at any institution of postsecondary education. A Kansas honor student may be awarded a Kansas honors sch…

74-32,243. Administration of act; rules and regulations; duties of state board of regents. (a) The board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations for administration of the provisions of this act and shall: (1) Publicize procedures for application for Kansas honors scholarship…

74-32,244. Payment of honors scholarships; certification of enrollment; discontinued attendance of student. (a) Payment to a Kansas honor student of a Kansas honors scholarship shall be made at a time specified by the board of regents upon certification by an institution of posts…

74-32,245. Applicants for scholarships, duties and responsibilities. Each applicant for a Kansas honors scholarship, in accordance with rules and regulations of the board of regents, shall: (a) Complete and file an application for a Kansas honors scholarship; (b) be responsible f…

74-32,246. Name of act. This act shall be named and may be cited as the "higher education student loan guarantee act." History: L. 1967, ch. 389, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-7401. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documen…

74-32,247. Administration by state board of regents. The state board of regents shall be charged with the administration of this act and said board of regents is authorized to receive funds from federal, state or private sources, which funds shall be used for the purpose of guara…

74-32,248. Agreements authorized; special deposits of student loan reserve fund. The state board of regents is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into such agreements as in its sound discretion are deemed necessary for the administration and conduct of the student loan guar…

74-32,249. Powers of state board of regents. The state board of regents shall have the power to sue and be sued, adopt necessary rules and regulations and establish and maintain such records as are required by good accounting practices, but said board of regents shall not in any …

74-32,250. Employees. The state board of regents may appoint such employees as it deems necessary to properly administer the provisions of this act who shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act. History: L. 1967, ch. 389, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 262, § 2…

74-32,251. Written obligations for repayment of loans binding upon minors. Any contract, promissory note, or other written obligation made by any minor to repay or secure payment of a loan in accordance with the provisions of this act and payment whereof is guaranteed by the stat…

74-32,252. Higher education loan program for students and parents of students; administration by nonprofit corporation; revenue bonds and interest exempt from taxation. (a) All revenue bonds, and all interest paid to holders thereof, issued by a qualified nonprofit corporation fo…

74-32,253. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college. (b) "State board" means the state board of regents. (c) "State plan" means the plan for adult basic education programs p…

74-32,254. Acceptance of benefits of federal law; administration and supervision by state board; state plan; agreements with federal agencies authorized. (a) The state of Kansas does hereby accept the provisions and benefits of federal law relating to adult basic education progra…

74-32,255. State and federal funds; allocation and distribution; where deposited; payments; rules and regulations. (a) The state board shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of state and federal funds for adult basic education programs in accordance with this ac…

74-32,256. Basic education programs; establishment and operation by local boards; standards and criteria; cooperative agreements. Each board is authorized to establish, conduct, maintain and administer an adult basic education program and such program shall meet standards and cri…

74-32,257. Establishment and operation agreements with state board; approval of applications and programs. The state board may enter into agreements with any board for the establishment and operation of adult basic education programs and any board desiring to secure state and fed…

74-32,258. Determination of entitlements; learning needs survey. In each fiscal year, to the extent that appropriations are available therefor, each board shall be entitled to receive from state funds, an amount to be determined by the state board on the basis of priorities estab…

74-32,259. Tax levy authorized; limitations; disposition of proceeds; adult education fund; protest petition. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the board of any school district may make an annual tax levy for a period of not to exceed five years in an amount not to…

74-32,260. Rules and regulations; records; reports. The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the keeping of records and the making of reports on programs under this act. History: L. 1974, ch. 311, § 9; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 72-4524. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE…

74-32,261. Supplementary education programs; establishment, maintenance; tuition, fees; fund, establishment and sources; expenses. (a) Any board may establish and maintain an adult supplementary education program for the instruction of persons desirous of attending such a program…

74-32,262. Teacher qualifications; certificate of accomplishment; regulations; participation by nonresidents; authority of teachers and administrators. (a) Boards shall employ teachers who have known competence in the subjects taught. School teacher licensure requirements shall b…

74-32,263. General educational development credentials; verification of credentials; fees, amount and disposition; fees fund, establishment, expenditures. (a) The state board of regents may adopt rules and regulations relating to the processing and issuance of general educational…

74-32,264. Text of compact. The midwestern higher education compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT Article I.—Purpose The purpose of the Midweste…

74-32,265. Kansas members of the midwestern higher education commission; terms; vacancies. The members of the midwestern higher education commission representing the state of Kansas shall be the following: (a) The governor or a designee of the governor; (b) two members of the leg…

74-32,266. Expiration of act upon failure of compact effectuation. The provisions of this act shall expire on January 1, 1996, if the midwestern higher education compact does not become effective prior to December 31, 1995. History: L. 1990, ch. 332, § 3; July 1. Source or Prior …

74-32,267. Establishment of program; definitions; requirements; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby established the AO-K to work program. The provisions of this program shall apply to all adult education programs in the state. (b) As used in this section: (1) "AO-K" or "ac…

74-32,271. Kansas promise scholarship act; citation of act; definitions. (a) K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,271 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas promise scholarship act. (b) As used in the Kansas promise scholarship act: (1) "Eligible postse…

74-32,272. Promise scholarship program; rules and regulations; state board of regents' powers and duties; report; removal of promise eligible programs. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas promise scholarship program. The state board of regents shall implement and administe…

74-32,273. Additional promise eligible fields of study. (a) In addition to the fields of study provided in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,272, and amendments thereto, an eligible postsecondary educational institution may designate an additional field of study for awarding a Kansas promi…

74-32,274. Promise scholarship amounts and limitations; appropriations, limitation; disbursement of funds based on reimbursement requests. (a) Subject to appropriations, the amount of a Kansas promise scholarship for a student for each academic year shall be determined as follows…

74-32,275. Promise scholarship eligibility and requirements. (a) To be eligible for a Kansas promise scholarship, a student shall: (1) Be a United States citizen; (2) be a Kansas resident; (3) (A) have graduated from an accredited Kansas public or private secondary school within …

74-32,276. Promise scholarship agreement; requirements; failure to satisfy; duties of eligible postsecondary educational institution. (a) As a condition to receiving a Kansas promise scholarship, an eligible student shall enter into a Kansas promise scholarship agreement with the…

74-32,277. Kansas promise scholarship program fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury the Kansas promise scholarship program fund, which shall be administered by the state board of regents. All expenditures from the Kansas promise scholarship program fund shall be for…

74-32,278. Expiration of act. The provisions of the Kansas promise scholarship act, K.S.A. 74-32,271 through 74-32,277, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2028. History: L. 2023, ch. 64, § 16; May 4. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2…

74-32,281. Citation of act; definitions. (a) K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,281 through 74-32,289, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas adult learner grant act. (b) As used in the Kansas adult learner grant act: (1) "Adult learner grant eligible program"…

74-32,282. Establishment and administration of program; rules and regulations; duties of state board of regents; reports. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas adult learner grant program. The state board of regents shall administer the program. (b) On or before March 1, 202…

74-32,283. Designation of additional adult learner grant eligible program; requirements; maintenance of program. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an eligible postsecondary educational institution may designate one additional adult learner grant eligible program if the additional pr…

74-32,284. Amount of grant; duration of eligibility; family household income requirements for eligibility; use of grant moneys; annual maximum amount to be awarded. (a) Subject to appropriations, the amount of a Kansas adult learner grant for a student shall be $3,000 per semeste…

74-32,285. Grant eligibility requirements; grant renewal requirements. (a) To be eligible for a Kansas adult learner grant, a student shall: (1) Be a Kansas resident; (2) be 25 years of age or older at the time the student's first course that is funded by a grant begins; (3) comp…

74-32,286. Grant agreement; requirements; failure to satisfy; duties of eligible postsecondary educational institution; postponement; satisfaction of requirements by recipient. (a) As a condition to receiving a grant under this act, an eligible student shall enter into an agreeme…

74-32,287. Kansas workforce retention incentive income tax credit; amount; requirements to claim credit; carryforward amounts; rules and regulations. (a) Notwithstanding the grant limitation in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,284, and amendments thereto, an individual who has received a …

74-32,288. Kansas adult learner grant program fund; expenditures. There is hereby created in the state treasury the Kansas adult learner grant program fund, which shall be administered by the state board of regents. All expenditures from the Kansas adult learner grant program fun…

74-32,289. Expiration of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,281 through 74-32,288, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2028. History: L. 2023, ch. 64, § 9; May 4. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents…

74-32,290. Citation of act; definitions. (a) K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,290 through 74-32,296, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas blueprint for literacy. (b) Each provision of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,290 through 74-32,296, and amendments thereto, t…

74-32,291. Literacy advisory committee; membership; duties. (a) There is hereby established a literacy advisory committee. The committee shall be composed of: (1) 15 voting members as follows: (A) The director of literacy education, appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,2…

74-32,292. Director of literacy education; appointment; duties. (a) On or before July 1, 2024, the executive officer of the state board of regents shall appoint a director of literacy education. (b) The director of literacy education shall be an employee of the state board of reg…

74-32,293. Designation of tier I literacy methodology; establishment of a comprehensive assessment system; state board of regents duties; report to the legislature. (a) Postsecondary educational institutions shall designate practices based on the science of reading through struct…

74-32,294. Collaboration of the state board of regents and state board of education on literacy instruction micro-credential, professional development, preparation programs, standards and data. The state board of regents and the state board of education shall collaborate to: (a) …

74-32,295. Postsecondary educational institution duties and responsibilities. The president or chancellor, provost and dean of the college or school of education of each postsecondary educational institution shall jointly have oversight and supervision of undergraduate and gradua…