Kansas Statutes

Chapter 72: Schools

Article 10: General Provisions Relating To School Districts

Statutes:

• 72-1001:
• 72-1001a to 72-1001c:
• 72-1001d:
• 72-1002:
• 72-1003:
• 72-1004:
• 72-1004a:
• 72-1005:
• 72-1006:
• 72-1007:
• 72-1008:
• 72-1009:
• 72-1010:
• 72-1011:
• 72-1012:
• 72-1013:
• 72-1014:
• 72-1015:
• 72-1016:
• 72-1017:
• 72-1018:
• 72-1019:
• 72-1020:
• 72-1020a to 72-1020d:
• 72-1021:
• 72-1022:
• 72-1023:
• 72-1023a:
• 72-1024:
• 72-1025:
• 72-1026:
• 72-1027:
• 72-1028:
• 72-1029:
• 72-1029a, 72-1029b:
• 72-1030:
• 72-1031:
• 72-1031a:
• 72-1031b, 72-1031c:
• 72-1033: Control of school property; library services.
• 72-1033a: Same; library services and facilities, agreements.
• 72-1034:
• 72-1035, 72-1036:
• 72-1037:
• 72-1038, 72-1039:
• 72-1040:
• 72-1041 to 72-1043:
• 72-1044:
• 72-1045:
• 72-1046: School residence; definitions.
• 72-1046a: Nonresident pupils; attendance in school.
• 72-1046b: Same; provision of transportation authorized; applicability; conditions.
• 72-1047:
• 72-1047a:
• 72-1047b:
• 72-1048:
• 72-1048a:
• 72-1048b:
• 72-1048c:
• 72-1048d:
• 72-1048e:
• 72-1048f:
• 72-1048g:
• 72-1048h:
• 72-1049:
• 72-1050:
• 72-1050a:
• 72-1050b:
• 72-1050c:
• 72-1050d:
• 72-1051 to 72-1053:
• 72-1054:
• 72-1055, 72-1056:
• 72-1057, 72-1058:
• 72-1059 to 72-1061:
• 72-1062, 72-1063:
• 72-1064 to 72-1070:
• 72-1071:

• 72-1001:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1001; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 16; L. 1947, ch. 358, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 323, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1001a to 72-1001c:

        History:   L. 1947, ch. 376, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 22, § 1; July 1.

• 72-1001d:

        History:   L. 1953, ch. 353, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 382, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1002:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-1002; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 17; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1003:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-1003; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 18; L. 1947, ch. 358, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1004:

        History:   R.S. 1923, 72-1004; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 19; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1004a:

        History:   L. 1943, ch. 248, § 20; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1005:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 5; R.S. 1923, 72-1005; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1006:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 6; R.S. 1923, 72-1006; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1007:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 7; R.S. 1923, 72-1007; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1008:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 8; L. 1887, ch. 219, § 3; L. 1889, ch. 220, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-1008; L. 1925, ch. 223, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 21; L. 1957, ch. 383, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1009:

        History:   L. 1889, ch. 220, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-1009; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 22; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1010:

        History:   L. 1889, ch. 220, § 4; L. 1923, ch. 180, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1010; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1011:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 9; R.S. 1923, 72-1011; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1012:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 10; R.S. 1923, 72-1012; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1013:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 11; R.S. 1923, 72-1013; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1014:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 12; R.S. 1923, 72-1014; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1015:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 13; R.S. 1923, 72-1015; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1016:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 14; L. 1879, ch. 156, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1016; L. 1935, ch. 256, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 23; L. 1945, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 320, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1017:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 15; R.S. 1923, 72-1017; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 24; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1018:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 16; R.S. 1923, 72-1018; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 25; L. 1945, ch. 288, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 21, § 1; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 319, § 4; July 1.

• 72-1019:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 17; R.S. 1923, 72-1019; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1020:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 18; R.S. 1923, 72-1020; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1020a to 72-1020d:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 273, §§ 1 to 4; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1021:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 19; R.S. 1923, 72-1021; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1022:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 20; R.S. 1923, 72-1022; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1023:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 21; R.S. 1923, 72-1023; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 26; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1023a:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 357, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1024:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 22; R.S. 1923, 72-1024; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1025:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 23; R.S. 1923, 72-1025; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1026:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 24; R.S. 1923, 72-1026; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1027:

        History:   L. 1923, ch. 186, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1027; L. 1939, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 27; L. 1949, ch. 361, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 321, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1028:

        History:   R.S. 1923, 72-1028; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 28; L. 1951, ch. 395, § 20; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1029:

        History:   R.S. 1923, 72-1029; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 29; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 277, § 1; June 30.

• 72-1029a, 72-1029b:

        History:   L. 1959, ch. 313, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 300, § 6; March 27.

• 72-1030:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 27; R.S. 1923, 72-1030; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1031:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 4, § 30; L. 1909, ch. 214, § 2; L. 1911, ch. 271, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1031; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3.

• 72-1031a:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 277, § 1; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3.

• 72-1031b, 72-1031c:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 277, §§ 2, 3; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1033: Control of school property; library services. The school board shall have control of the school-district property, including the school building or buildings, schoolgrounds and all buildings and structures erected thereon, all furniture, fittings, and equipment, such as books, maps, charts, and instructional apparatus. The school board may open the schoolhouse for public purpose, under such rules and regulations as the board shall adopt. The board may enter into contracts with public library boards to authorize such boards to use the library facilities of the school district to supplement the facilities of the public library; make such rules and regulations relating to such school libraries as they shall deem necessary; and appoint librarians.

        History:   L. 1861, ch. 76, art. 4, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 92, § 43; L. 1876, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 284, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1033; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 31; L. 1965, ch. 104, § 2; June 30.

• 72-1033a: Same; library services and facilities, agreements. The school-district board or the board of education of each school district in the state of Kansas may enter into contracts with public library boards to furnish library service to any school library or to use the library facilities of the public school to supplement the facilities of the public library.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 104, § 3; June 30.

• 72-1034:

        History:   L. 1877, ch. 173, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-1034; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 32; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1035, 72-1036:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 274, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1037:

        History:   L. 1931, ch. 271, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 255, § 1; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1038, 72-1039:

        History:   L. 1933, ch. 255, §§ 2, 3; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.

• 72-1040:

        History:   L. 1935, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 33; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1041 to 72-1043:

        History:   L. 1939, ch. 270, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 363, § 1; June 30.

• 72-1044:

        History:   L. 1943, ch. 248, § 34; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1045:

        History:   L. 1943, ch. 248, § 35; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1046: School residence; definitions. (a) Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance may attend school in the district in which the child lives if (1) the child lives with a resident of the district and the resident is the parent, or a person acting as parent, of the child; or (2) subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the child lives in the district as a result of placement therein by a district court or by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services; or (3) the child is a homeless child.

        (b)   Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance may attend school in a school district in which the child is not a resident if the school district in which the child resides has entered into an agreement with such other school district in accordance with and under authority of K.S.A. 72-8233, and amendments thereto.

        (c)   Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance and who lives at the Judge James V. Riddel Boys Ranch as a result of placement at such ranch by a district court or by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall be deemed a resident of unified school district No. 259, Sedgwick county, Kansas, and any such child may attend school which shall be maintained for such child by the board of education of such school district as in the case of a child who is a bona fide resident of the district.

        (d)   As used in this section:

        (1)   "Parent" means and includes natural parents, adoptive parents, stepparents, and foster parents;

        (2)   "person acting as parent" means (A) a guardian or conservator, or (B) a person, other than a parent, who is liable by law to maintain, care for, or support the child, or who has actual care and control of the child and is contributing the major portion of the cost of support of the child, or who has actual care and control of the child with the written consent of a person who has legal custody of the child, or who has been granted custody of the child by a court of competent jurisdiction; and

        (3)   "homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime residence is (A) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); or (B) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or (C) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

        History:   L. 1943, ch. 248, § 36; L. 1976, ch. 308, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 277, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 214, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 199, § 3; July 1.

• 72-1046a: Nonresident pupils; attendance in school. (a) The board of education of any school district is hereby authorized to permit pupils who are not residents of the school district to enroll in and attend the schools of the district. The board of education may permit such pupils to attend school without charge or, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), may charge such pupils for attendance at school to offset, totally or in part, the costs of providing for such attendance. Amounts received under this subsection by the board of education of a school district for enrollment and attendance of pupils at school in regular educational programs shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district.

        (b)   Pupils who are not residents of a school district and are attending the schools of the school district in accordance with the provisions of an agreement entered into under authority of K.S.A. 72-8233, and amendments thereto, shall not be charged for attendance at school. The costs of providing for the attendance of such pupils at school shall be paid by the school district of residence of the pupils in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.

        History:   L. 1978, ch. 284, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 264, § 1; April 29.

• 72-1046b: Same; provision of transportation authorized; applicability; conditions. (a) As used in this section:

        (1)   "School district" means a school district organized and operating under the laws of this state and no part of which is located in Johnson county, Sedgwick county, Shawnee county, or Wyandotte county.

        (2)   "Receiving school district" means a school district of nonresidence of a pupil.

        (3)   "Sending school district" means a school district of residence of a pupil.

        (4)   "Pupil" means a person who is enrolled and in attendance at school in a receiving school district and who (A) lives 10 or more miles from the attendance center the pupil would attend in a sending school district and nearer to an appropriate attendance center in a receiving school district or (B) is a member of the family of a pupil meeting the condition prescribed in subpart (A).

        (5)   "Member of the family" means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption, a stepbrother or sister, and a foster brother or sister.

        (b)   The parent or legal guardian of any pupil may apply to the board of education of a sending school district on or before July 15 of the current school year for authority for such pupil to be furnished or provided transportation to school from the pupil's residence and from school to the pupil's residence by the receiving school district. The application shall be made upon forms prescribed by the state board of education.

        (c)   Upon receiving any application under this section, the board of education of a sending school district shall inquire of the receiving school district whether it is willing to furnish or provide transportation for the pupil named in the application. If the board of education of the sending school district determines that the receiving school district is willing to furnish or provide transportation for the pupil and the board of education of the sending school district and the board of education of the receiving school district agree that the pupil is a pupil as defined in subsection (a)(4)(A) or (B), the board of the sending school district shall issue an order authorizing the furnishing or provision of transportation by the receiving school district for the affected pupil to school from the pupil's residence and to the pupil's residence from school.

        (d)   Pupils attending school in a receiving school district under the provisions of this section shall be counted as regularly enrolled in and attending school in the receiving school district for the purpose of computations, except computation of transportation weighting, under the school district finance and quality performance act and for the purposes of the statutory provisions contained in article 83 of chapter 72 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. No such pupil shall be charged for the costs of attendance at school in a receiving school district.

       

        History:   L. 1997, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 20, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 155, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 22, § 1; July 1.

• 72-1047:

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 294, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 361, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 362, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 399, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 355, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1047a:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 370, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1047b:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 357, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1048:

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 294, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 361, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13, May 1.

• 72-1048a:

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 334, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 278, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1048b:

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 312, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1048c:

        History:   L. 1959, ch. 305, § 1; Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 322, § 2; June 30.

• 72-1048d:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 322, § 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 356, § 2; June 30.

• 72-1048e:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 356, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 403, § 2; May 10.

• 72-1048f:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 375, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1048g:

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 403, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 371, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1048h:

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 425, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1049:

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 294, § 3; L. 1947, ch. 361, § 3; L. 1955, ch. 313, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1050:

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 294, § 4; L. 1947, ch. 361, § 4; L. 1949, ch. 363, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 404, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1050a:

        History:   L. 1951, ch. 401, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1050b:

        History:   L. 1951, ch. 400, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1050c:

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 314, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1050d:

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 334, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1051 to 72-1053:

        History:   L. 1949, ch. 386, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 353, § 13; May 1.

• 72-1054:

        History:   L. 1951, ch. 395, § 21; L. 1968, ch. 328, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 279, § 1; July 1.

• 72-1055, 72-1056:

        History:   L. 1957, ch. 415, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1057, 72-1058:

        History:   L. 1957, ch. 415, §§ 3, 4; L. 1959, ch. 279, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1059 to 72-1061:

        History:   L. 1959, ch. 280, §§ 1 to 3; L. 1961, ch. 323, §§ 1 to 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1062, 72-1063:

        History:   L. 1959, ch. 280, §§ 4, 5; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1064 to 72-1070:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 351, §§ 1 to 7; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.

• 72-1071:

        History:   L. 2005, ch. 152, § 33; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 188, § 4; July 1.