History: L. 1909, ch. 212, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-4401; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 282, § 69; July 1.
History: L. 1909, ch. 212, § 2; L. 1921, ch. 243, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-4402; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 282, § 69; July 1.
History: L. 1909, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1921, ch. 244, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-4403; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 282, § 69; July 1.
History: L. 1909, ch. 212, § 5; R.S. 1923, 72-4404; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 282, § 69; July 1.
History: L. 1945, ch. 282, §§ 65 to 67; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 362, § 4; July 1.
(b) The state plan for vocational education, prepared and adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the duly adopted state plan for vocational education in Kansas, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
History: L. 1969, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 222, § 1; L.1999, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 100; L. 2000, ch. 86, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 95, § 1; April 19.
History: L. 1969, ch. 319, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 282, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 240, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 222, § 2; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 86, § 9; Apr. 20.
History: L. 1985, ch. 240, § 3; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 86, § 9; Apr. 20.
History: L. 1969, ch. 319, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 240, § 2; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 86, § 9; Apr. 20.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 2; July 1.
(a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district, the board of trustees of any community college, the board of regents of any municipal university, the board of control of any area vocational-technical school, the governing body of any technical college, or the chief executive officer of any state educational institution.
(b) "Area vocational school" means any vocational education school established under authority of the laws of this state, approved and officially designated as an area vocational school by the state board, and operated under any board. Any area vocational school, except for purposes of the construction of this act, may retain and use the name given to such school prior to the effective date of this act, even though such name includes the words "area vocational-technical school." Until this provision is amended by or repealed from law, the state board shall not approve the establishment or operation of any area vocational school which has not been approved for establishment or officially designated as an area vocational school prior to the effective date of this act, except that a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school under the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1701 through 71-1706, and amendments thereto, may be designated as an area vocational school.
(c) "Area vocational-technical school" means any vocational education school which was classified as a type II area vocational-technical school under authority of former laws or which is established and classified as a type II area vocational-technical school under authority of this act. The school to which this definition applies is the Southeast Kansas area vocational-technical school.
The governing body of an area vocational-technical school shall be called a board of control and shall be constituted as is provided by agreement of the boards participating therein. Members of the board of control shall be paid subsistence allowances, mileage and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The state board may adopt special rules and regulations applicable to the conduct, operation and administration of area vocational-technical schools. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the establishment or operation of any area vocational-technical school not specifically designated in this subsection. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent any board from entering into an agreement for participation in the operation of any area vocational-technical school; nor shall any board which is now or hereafter a participant in the operation of an area vocational-technical school be prevented by the provisions of this act from withdrawing therefrom in the absence of a written agreement to the contrary.
(d) "School district" means any school district organized under the laws of this state.
(e) "Community college" means any community college organized and operating under the laws of this state.
(f) "Municipal university" means a municipal university established under the provisions of article 13a of chapter 13 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
(g) "State educational institution" means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university and Fort Hays state university.
(h) "Technical college" means an educational institution that formerly was an area vocational school or an area vocational-technical school and that has been converted to, established as, and officially designated a technical college under authority of this act.
(i) "State board" means, for the 2001-02 through 2003-04 school years, the state board of education; and for the 2004-05 school year and school years thereafter, the state board of regents.
(j) "School year" means the twelve-month period ending on June 30.
(k) "Vocational education" means organized educational programs offering a sequence of courses which are directly related to the preparation of individuals in paid or unpaid employment in current or emerging occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. Such programs shall include competency-based applied learning which contributes to an individual's academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning, and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, and the occupational-specific skills necessary for economic independence as a productive and contributing member of society. The term vocational education also includes technology education.
(l) "Technology education" means an applied discipline designed to promote technological literacy which provides knowledge and understanding of the impacts of technology including its organizations, techniques, tools and skills to solve practical problems and extend human capabilities in technological areas.
(m) "State plan" means a document or set of documents, together with attachments and supplements thereto, containing such provisions as are authorized by this act and required by the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(n) "Associate of applied science degree program" means a program that is offered and maintained by a technical college, composed of vocational, technology, and general education courses of instruction for which individuals may earn college credit, designed to prepare individuals for gainful employment in technical or technological occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree or to qualify individuals for transfer to another college or university and, after satisfactory completion of the requirements for graduation, results in the conferral of an associate of applied science degree. For the purpose of awarding college credit for completion of coursework leading to the conferral of an associate of applied science degree, the state board of regents shall determine the number of clock hours of instruction in general education courses or vocational education or technology education courses which shall be equivalent to a credit hour.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 265, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 251, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 222, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 248, § 8; L. 1994, ch. 246, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 36, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 40, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 101; L. 2000, ch. 86, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 10, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 95, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 29, § 1; July 1.
(b) The state plan for vocational education may make provision for work-study programs for vocational education students in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(c) The state plan for vocational education may provide for the planning of residential vocational education programs and schools in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, but no residential vocational education school shall be established unless and until the same is authorized by the legislature.
(d) The state plan for vocational education may make provision for exemplary programs of vocational education in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(e) The state plan for vocational education may make provision for cooperative vocational education programs in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Such provision shall be specific in providing safeguards against the commingling of public and nonpublic funds or moneys, but provision may be made to pay a part of the cost of private employers to the extent authorized by the federal law.
(f) The state plan for vocational education may make provision for consumer and homemaking education programs in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(g) The state plan for vocational education may make provisions for research and training in vocational education in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(h) The state plan for vocational education may make provision for curriculum development in vocational and technical education in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(i) The state plan for vocational education may provide for offerings of vocational education in private vocational training institutions and nonpublic nonprofit institutions to the extent authorized in the Carl D. Perkins vocational and technical education act of 1998, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Such provisions shall include specific safeguards against the commingling of public and private funds or moneys, but may authorize any board to enter into contracts for vocational education to be conducted in and by any private vocational training institution or nonpublic nonprofit institution.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 4; L. 1991, ch. 222, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 40, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 4; April 21.
(b) The state board shall prepare, review annually and administer a state plan of accountability for vocational education programs approved by it. The state plan shall include standards of performance for measuring effectiveness in meeting documented needs of business and industry, in job placement and earnings of program completers, in satisfaction of employers with job skills of people completing the program and in performance of people completing the program on occupational proficiency examinations and licensing examinations. The state board shall prepare a report to be submitted by February 1 of each year to the governor and the legislature. The report shall include analyses and supporting data relating to administration of the state plan of accountability.
(c) Every area vocational school and area vocational-technical school may have an area advisory council comprised of primarily nonprofessional persons appointed by the board of such school and having the qualifications and terms approved by the state board.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 278, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 271, § 1; July 1.
Information included in support of the plan shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Concentration of population within a reasonable service area;
(2) total enrollments in the elementary and secondary schools within the area, separately;
(3) number of persons graduating from high school within the area;
(4) probability of growth in elementary and secondary school enrollments within the area;
(5) identification of vocational education services needed within the area;
(6) local interest and attitudes toward the program;
(7) ability to contribute to the financial support of the program; and
(8) consideration of the area in relation to other programs or requests for programs of vocational education to prevent, as nearly as is practicable, overlapping or duplication of educational services.
Upon receipt and examination of a plan, the state board shall conduct such public hearings and make such investigations related to the plan as it deems appropriate. If the plan submitted is approved, or approved after amendment, the state board shall issue an order authorizing the establishment of an area vocational school.
(b) The state board shall not approve any plan submitted to it under subsection (a) after the effective date of this act until this subsection is amended by or repealed from law.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 265, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 273; L. 1989, ch. 283, § 11; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 102; July 1.
(b) Information included in support of the plan shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Concentration of population within a reasonable community service area;
(2) total enrollments in the school districts and community college to which this section applies, separately;
(3) number of persons graduating from high school within the area;
(4) probability of growth in enrollments within the area;
(5) identification of vocational education services needed within the area;
(6) local interest and attitudes toward the program;
(7) ability to contribute to the financial support of the program;
(8) consideration of the area in relation to other programs or requests for programs of vocational education to prevent, as nearly as is practicable, overlapping or duplication of educational services.
(c) Upon receipt and examination of the plan, the state board shall conduct hearings and make such investigations related to the plan as it deems appropriate. If the plan submitted is approved, or approved after amendment, the state board shall issue an order authorizing the establishment of the area vocational-technical school and providing for its classification as a type II area vocational-technical school. The order issued by the state board under authority of this section shall contain a rescission of any authorization granted by the state board prior to the effective date of this act for the establishment of an area vocational school by any of the boards of the school districts or the community college to which this section applies.
(d) The area vocational-technical school established under authority of this section shall be designated as Johnson county area vocational-technical school. The provisions of all statutes of general application to area vocational-technical schools shall apply to the area vocational-technical school established under authority of this section.
(e) This section applies to: Unified school district No. 229, Johnson county; unified school district No. 230, Johnson county; unified school district No. 231, Johnson county; unified school district No. 232, Johnson county; unified school district No. 233, Johnson county; unified school district No. 512, Johnson county; and Johnson county community college.
(f) As used in this section, the term "board" means the boards of education of the unified school districts to which this section applies and the board of trustees of the community college to which this section applies.
History: L. 1984, ch. 265, § 1; April 12.
(b) Postsecondary students admitted to a vocational education course or program shall pay tuition and fees as provided by laws applicable thereto.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, students admitted to a vocational education course or program which is conducted by a community college shall pay tuition and fees as provided by laws applicable to community colleges and the provisions of this section shall not apply thereto, nor shall any provisions of this act which are inconsistent with laws relating to community college tuition and fees apply to community colleges.
(2) Students admitted to a vocational education course or program under the provision of K.S.A. 71-1706 and which is conducted by a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school may be charged fees but tuition shall be paid as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (d). Nothing in this act shall be construed to amend, repeal or in any way change laws relating to community college student or out-district tuition.
(d) Students admitted to a vocational education course or program which is not conducted by the school district in which the student is enrolled shall be charged tuition and fees determined in accordance with subsection (e), subject however to the following: (1) Tuition or fees, or tuition and fees may be paid for the student in accordance with any agreement made under K.S.A. 72-4421, and amendments thereto; or
(2) if tuition of a student is not paid under provision (1) of this subsection, the tuition of the student shall be paid by the school district in which the student is enrolled. No school district shall pay tuition for a student who is a postsecondary student, and no school district shall be required to pay tuition or fees of a student who is eligible to have tuition and fees for the course or training the student selects paid by any state or federal agency from moneys, funds or appropriations made available under any one or more federal programs. Any state agency administering any one or more such programs shall pay such tuition and fees upon proper application by a student therefor.
(e) All tuition and fees charged for vocational education by any board shall be in such amounts as are authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the state board which shall establish general guidelines for tuition and fee schedules in vocational education courses and programs, except that tuition of postsecondary students shall be fixed in accordance with K.S.A. 72-4433, and amendments thereto. The particular tuition and fee schedule of every vocational education program shall be subject to annual approval of the state board. A current complete schedule of tuition and fees for each vocational education course and program of each board as approved by the state board shall be maintained on file in the office of the state board, and shall be open for public inspection at any reasonable time.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 7; L. 1972, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 298, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 248, § 9; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 103; July 1.
Whenever tuition of a student is to be paid by the school district in which the student is enrolled as specified in provision (2) of subsection (d) of K.S.A. 72-4417, and amendments thereto, the amount of tuition shall be billed by the area vocational school or a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school under the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1701 through 71-1706, to the school district in which the student is enrolled approximately at the commencement of the fifth week of the term to which such tuition applies, and such tuition shall be paid by the school district receiving the billing at the next regular board meeting following receipt of the bill.
History: L. 1972, ch. 255, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 248, § 10; July 1.
(b) Any person may apply to the board of education of the school district in which the person is enrolled for admittance to a vocational education course or program conducted in another school district. The application shall be approved by the board of education subject to the following conditions:
(1) The person is approved for admittance by the board administering the vocational education course or program.
(2) The course or program applied for is not offered in the vocational education department of the school district in which the student is enrolled, nor in a program which is available to residents of the school district in which the applicant is enrolled under the terms of an agreement made under K.S.A. 72-4421, and amendments thereto.
(3) The person applying is capable of benefiting from the instruction.
(c) Any eligible person may apply for admittance as a postsecondary student to a vocational education course or program of a school, as defined by subsection (k) of K.S.A. 72-4430, and amendments thereto, and shall be approved for admittance in accordance with rules adopted by the board of the school to which application is made.
(d) Any person may apply for admittance to a vocational education course or program of a community college and shall be approved for admittance in accordance with rules adopted by the community college to which application is made.
(e) Any person admitted to any vocational education course or program shall meet such requirements of minimum age as are provided by law for the specific occupation or training courses or programs in which the person is enrolled.
(f) Any person who duly makes application for admission to a vocational education course or program, and whose application is denied for any reason, may request a review of the denial by the state board of regents in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 77-527, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 8; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 274; L. 1989, ch. 283, § 12; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 104; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 9; L. 1973, ch. 292, § 51; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 10; L. 1972, ch. 256, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 292, § 52; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 296, § 17; July 1.
(a) Such agreement shall be for a term of at least three years but not exceeding five years.
(b) Such agreement shall be subject to change or cancellation by the legislature at any time in accordance with article 6, section 5 of the constitution of Kansas.
(c) Such agreement shall be approved by the state board before the same has any force or effect.
(d) Such agreement may provide for payment between boards of moneys for vocational education tuition or fees, or for establishing, conducting, maintaining or administering an area vocational school or any vocational education course or program.
(e) Such agreement may provide that the tuition of students enrolled in any of the contracting districts, when such students attend a vocational education course or program not offered in one of the contracting districts, shall be paid by the board receiving funds under this agreement.
(f) Such agreement may provide that certain vocational education courses or programs will be offered only in certain districts.
(g) Such agreement may provide that certain vocational education courses or programs are to be contracted for under conditions specified in the agreement.
(h) Such agreement shall make appropriate provision for modification thereof in the event of cancellation, discontinuance or disapproval of any course or program by the state board, whether the same constitutes a loss of current designation as an area vocational school or not.
(i) Such agreement shall provide that the board owning or having jurisdiction over physical facilities used for vocational education shall retain the ownership of or jurisdiction over such physical facilities; however, such agreement may provide for the use of such physical facilities during the term of the agreement or a shorter period of time. Any agreement under this section may provide for a different method of ownership or disposition of real or personal property or interest therein, if such provision has received the prior approval of the state board and the attorney general.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 11; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 105; July 1.
(b) Persons from outside the state who are admitted to vocational education courses or programs by the board of a school district or by a board of control shall be admitted upon payment by or for such persons of tuition and fees which shall be equal in amount to a proportionate share of the total cost of operation and capital expenditures of the vocational education program, if such attendance and tuition has been planned for and approved by the state board and is not inconsistent with the state plan for vocational education and rules and regulations of the state board. Such tuition shall be computed without diminution for state aid or local taxation or contribution, but shall be diminished in an amount appropriate to relieve any such student of cost or expense paid by or through federal aid, assistance or funds.
(c) Persons from outside the state who are admitted to vocational education courses or programs by any board other than the boards specified in subsection (b) shall be admitted upon payment of tuition and fees provided in tuition and fee schedules adopted by the board admitting such persons.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 12; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 13; L. 1983, ch. 238, § 1; Feb. 24.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 278, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 8; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 130; Expired, June 30, 2000.
History: L. 1975, ch. 361, § 7; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 267, § 12; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 15; April 21.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 16; April 21.
History: L. 1969, ch. 318, § 17; L. 1977, ch. 245, § 6; L. 1985, ch. 292, § 17; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 106; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 93; July 1.
(b) The board of education of any school district to which subsection (a) of this section applies may make an agreement with any one or more other such boards of education for the construction of improvements or facilities for a student center for such area vocational-technical school. Any such agreement shall be supplemental to an agreement made under authority of K.S.A. 72-4421. Any moneys received under authority of this section by an area vocational-technical school may be used for the purpose of constructing improvements or facilities for a student center, or may be used for such purposes in conjunction with other funds obtained from the issuance of revenue bonds under authority of K.S.A. 76-6a13 et seq., and the use of any such funds shall not limit, condition or in any way affect the pledge of net income and revenue for payment of any such revenue bonds.
History: L. 1972, ch. 256, § 2; March 23.
History: L. 1972, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 9; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 107; July 1.
(a) "Area vocational school," "area vocational-technical school," "board," "state board," "community college" and "school year" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Postsecondary student" means a student who is regularly enrolled in a school, who is not required to pay tuition under K.S.A. 72-4422, and amendments thereto, who is not eligible to have tuition paid from moneys, funds or appropriations made available under the federal job training partnership act, and amendments thereto, or under any other federal program, and who (1) has graduated from high school, (2) has not graduated from high school, is not regularly enrolled in a school district, and has attained the age of 16 years, or (3) is enrolled not for community college credit in a vocational education course or program at a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school under the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1701 through 71-1706.
(c) "Operating budget" means the adopted operating budget, as approved by the state board, of a school, except for federal aid and amounts budgeted for acquisition or improvement of land and construction, reconstruction or remodeling of buildings.
(d) "Federal aid" means federal moneys distributed to a school.
(e) "State aid" means state moneys distributed by the state board to a school for vocational education purposes, except postsecondary aid moneys.
(f) "Postsecondary aid" means state financial aid paid or payable under K.S.A. 72-4432, and amendments thereto.
(g) "Local cost" means the operating budget, less state aid.
(h) "Total enrollment" means the total number of hours all students of a school are enrolled in a school year.
(i) "Local cost per enrollment hour" means local cost divided by total enrollment, except for postsecondary students defined under paragraph (3) of subsection (b), the term means the statewide average of the local cost per enrollment hour as determined by the state board.
(j) "Total postsecondary enrollment" means the total number of hours all postsecondary students are enrolled in a school year.
(k) "School" means an area vocational school, an area vocational-technical school or a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school under the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1701 through 71-1706, except that school shall not include a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school for purposes of calculating local cost per enrollment hour.
History: L. 1974, ch. 298, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 246, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 248, § 11; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 298, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 299, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 283, § 1; July 1.
(a) The amount of postsecondary aid for each school as computed by the state board shall be distributed in payments as follows: On August 1 an amount equal to 50% of the estimated entitlement for the school year and on January 1 the balance of such entitlement with adjustments for overpayment or underpayment of the prior payments in accordance with the most recent, available information. The state board shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount due as postsecondary aid to each school five days before each payment date. If the amount appropriated shall be insufficient to pay in full the amount each school is entitled to receive as postsecondary aid as computed by the state board, then the entire amount remaining shall be prorated among all schools in proportion to the amount each school is entitled to receive. The director of accounts and reports shall draw warrants on the state treasurer payable to the treasurer of each school entitled to payment of postsecondary aid, upon vouchers approved by the state board. Upon receipt of such warrant, each such treasurer shall deposit the same in the operating fund of the school.
In the event any school is paid more than it is entitled to receive under any distribution made under this act, the state board shall notify the school of the amount of such overpayment, and such school shall remit the same to the state board. The state board shall remit any moneys so received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund. If any such school fails so to remit, the state board shall deduct the excess amounts so paid from future payments becoming due to such school. In the event any school is paid less than the amount to which it is entitled under any distribution made under this act, the state board shall pay the additional amount due at any time within the school year in which the underpayment was made or within 60 days after the end of such school year.
History: L. 1974, ch. 298, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 299, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 285; Revived and Amend., L. 2004, ch. 185, § 47; June 10.
History: L. 1974, ch. 298, § 4; L. 1981, ch. 283, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 42, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 127, § 11; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 298, § 6; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 313, § 1; July 1.
(1) "Board" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Postsecondary student," "state aid," "postsecondary aid," and "school" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4430, and amendments thereto.
(3) "Public funds" means state aid, postsecondary aid and proceeds from ad valorem tax levies.
(b) The board of any school may authorize or permit the expenditure, either directly or indirectly, of any of its funds, other than public funds, for scholarships for postsecondary students of the school.
(c) Revenues earned from the investment of public funds, and not required by law to be used for a specific purpose, may be used for the purpose of this section.
History: L. 1987, ch. 267, § 1; July 1.
(a) "Area vocational school," "area vocational-technical school," "community college" and "school year" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412 and amendments thereto.
(b) "Operating budget" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4430 and amendments thereto.
(c) "School" means any area vocational school, any area vocational-technical school and any community college.
(d) "Vocational education instructional equipment aid" means state financial aid distributed under this act by the secretary of commerce to a school for the purpose of acquiring vocational education instructional equipment.
History: L. 1988, ch. 278, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 163, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 20; July 1.
(b) Payments of vocational education instructional equipment aid shall be distributed by the secretary of commerce on dates to be determined by the secretary. Upon receipt of such payment, the treasurer of each area vocational school shall deposit the amount thereof to the credit of the area vocational school fund. The treasurer of each area vocational-technical school shall deposit the amount of such warrant to the credit of the vocational education instructional equipment fund established by this act.
History: L. 1988, ch. 278, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 280, § 42; L. 1996, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 21; July 1.
(b) Any moneys received, prior to or after the effective date of this act, by an area vocational-technical school from donations, gifts, grants or bequests, subject to any terms or conditions to the contrary imposed by the donor thereof, may be transferred to or deposited in the vocational education instructional equipment fund and may be expended by the area vocational-technical school for any purpose for which vocational education instructional equipment aid may lawfully be expended.
History: L. 1988, ch. 278, § 3; July 1.
(b) Amounts received by a school under authority of this act shall not be included in the operating budget of the school.
History: L. 1988, ch. 278, § 4; July 1.
(a) "Area vocational school," "area vocational-technical school," "board," "state board" and "school year" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Operating budget" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4430, and amendments thereto.
(c) "School" means any area vocational school and any area vocational-technical school.
(d) "Vocational education capital outlay aid" means state financial aid distributed under this act by the state board to a school for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, additions to, furnishing and equipping of school buildings, architectural expenses incidental thereto, the acquisition of buildings for school purposes and school building sites and the acquisition of equipment.
History: L. 1977, ch. 235, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 267, § 11; July 1.
(b) Any moneys received, prior to or after the effective date of this act, by an area vocational-technical school from donations, gifts, grants or bequests, subject to any terms or conditions to the contrary imposed by the donor thereof, may be transferred to or deposited in the vocational education capital outlay fund and may be expended by the area vocational-technical school for any purpose for which vocational education capital outlay aid may lawfully be expended.
History: L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 238, § 2; Feb. 24.
In the event any school is paid more than it is entitled to receive under any distribution made under this act, the state board shall notify the school of the amount of such overpayment, and such school shall remit the same to the state board. The state board shall remit any moneys so received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund. If any such school fails so to remit, the state board shall deduct the excess amounts so paid from future payments becoming due to such school. In the event any school is paid less than the amount to which it is entitled under any distribution made under this act, the state board shall pay the additional amount due at any time within the school year in which the underpayment was made or within 60 days after the end of such school year.
History: L. 1977, ch. 235, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 280, § 43; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 286; July 1.
(b) Amounts received by a school under authority of this act shall not be included in the operating budget of said school.
History: L. 1977, ch. 235, § 4; July 1.
(a) "Area vocational school" and "area vocational-technical school" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Community college" means any community college organized and operating under the laws of this state.
(c) "School" means any area vocational school, any area vocational-technical school, and any community college.
(d) "Instructional equipment" means any scientific, technical, or computer equipment which is useful for vocational education purposes.
(e) "Vocational education" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(f) "State board" means the state board of regents.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 108; July 1.
(b) To the extent that moneys from any source, state, federal, or private, are made available therefor, the state board may purchase or otherwise acquire such instructional equipment as it may deem necessary for the state instructional equipment pool. The state board may accept from an individual or individuals, the federal government or any of its agencies or departments, or any other public or private entity, grants, donations, gifts or any other contributions of money, funds or property for use in the acquisition of instructional equipment or for or in aid of any of the purposes authorized or required by this act. The state board may sell or otherwise dispose of any instructional equipment which it determines to have become obsolete or useless for vocational education purposes.
(c) The state board is responsible for the control, regulation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all instructional equipment of the state instructional equipment pool. The state board may contract with any state agency or with any other entity or person for storage, maintenance, repair and transportation of instructional equipment of the state instructional equipment pool.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1985, ch. 236, § 6; July 1.
(a) "Vocational education program" means a program of vocational or technical training or retraining which is operated at the postsecondary level and is designed to prepare persons for gainful employment.
(b) "Vocational education institution" means any area vocational school, area vocational-technical school, community college, municipal university, or any state educational institution which operates one or more vocational education programs.
(c) "Area vocational school," "area vocational-technical school," "community college," "municipal university," "state educational institution," and "state board" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(d) "Private postsecondary educational institution" and "out-of-state postsecondary educational institution" have the meanings ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 74-32,163, and amendments thereto.
(e) "Program" means the Kansas training information program established by this act.
History: L. 1987, ch. 281, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 66, § 2; July 1.
(a) On or before December 31 in each fiscal year, publish and distribute a report of the employment placement rates and average salaries earned by persons completing vocational education programs in this state during the most recently ended fiscal year for which such information is available. The information required in such report shall be separately reported by program and by institution or school;
(b) establish an advisory committee consisting of representatives of vocational education institutions and participating private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions to assist in the administration of the program. Such representatives shall be comprised of persons who reside or work in Kansas; and
(c) prescribe all forms necessary for vocational education institutions and participating private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions to provide the information necessary to produce the report required by this section.
History: L. 1987, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 279, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 223, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 66, § 3; July 1.
(1) On or before August 1 in each fiscal year, transmit to the state board (A) the social security number of each person who completed a vocational education program operated by the vocational education institution or private or out-of-state postsecondary educational institution during the prior fiscal year, and (B) such other information as the state board may require in order to conduct follow-up surveys and studies which will assist in the evaluation of vocational education programs; and
(2) prior to or at the time of enrollment at the vocational education institution or private or out-of-state postsecondary educational institution, make available to persons enrolling in a vocational education program the most current report published and distributed by the state board.
(b) Information transmitted to the state board pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed or made public in such a manner that any individual person can be identified thereby.
History: L. 1987, ch. 281, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 279, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 66, § 4; July 1.
(b) The following conditions shall apply to the agreements required under subsection (a):
(1) The state board of regents shall be notified of the agreement at the time the agreement is executed; and
(2) the agreement shall be effective only after approval by the state board of regents.
(c) The state board of regents shall prescribe criteria or guidelines for the purpose of determining which courses of study and programs offered in the area vocational schools and area vocational-technical schools are: (1) Substantially equivalent to courses of study and programs offered in the community colleges; and (2) transferable to the community colleges. A current, complete list of such courses of study and programs shall be maintained on file in the office of the state board of regents and shall be open for public inspection at any reasonable time.
History: L. 1991, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 109; July 1.
History: L. 1991, ch. 212, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 110; July 1.
(a) "Vocational education scholarship" means the award of a financial grant-in-aid by this state under this act to a vocational education scholar.
(b) "Vocational education scholar" means a person who: (1) Is a resident of Kansas; (2) has been graduated from a high school accredited by the state board of education or has received general educational development credentials issued by the board of regents; (3) is enrolled in or has been accepted for admission to a vocational education program operated by a designated educational institution; and (4) has qualified on the basis of a competitive examination of ability and aptitude for the award of a vocational education scholarship or has previously so qualified and remains qualified on the basis of satisfactory performance for the renewal of the award of a vocational education scholarship.
(c) "Vocational education program" means a vocational education program operated at the postsecondary level by a designated educational institution.
(d) "Designated educational institution" means an educational institution which qualifies as an eligible institution for the federal guaranteed-loan program under the higher education act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), as amended, and the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas.
(e) "Program term" means 1/2 the duration of the period of time required for completion of a vocational education program when such period of time encompasses more than one school year.
(f) "School year" means the period of time beginning on July 1 in each calendar year and ending on June 30 in the succeeding calendar year.
(g) "Board of regents" means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 111; July 1.
(1) The board of regents may: (A) Award a vocational education scholarship to every person who is enrolled in or accepted for admission to a vocational education program at a designated educational institution and who qualifies on the basis of the results of a competitive examination of vocational education ability and aptitude for designation as a vocational education scholar and for the award of a vocational education scholarship; and (B) renew the award of a vocational education scholarship to every person who is currently designated as a vocational education scholar and who qualifies on the basis of satisfactory performance in a vocational education program at a designated educational institution for the renewal of the award of a vocational education scholarship;
(2) in each school year, the board of regents may designate as vocational education scholars and award vocational education scholarships to those applicants who exhibit the greatest ability and aptitude for vocational education. An applicant who fails to be designated as a vocational education scholar and to be awarded a vocational education scholarship shall not be disqualified from applying therefor in a later school year so long as all requirements for eligibility to apply for such designation and award are met;
(3) in each school year, the board of regents may renew the award of vocational education scholarships to all vocational education scholars who remain eligible and qualified.
(b) A vocational education scholar who is eligible for the award of a state scholarship under the provisions of article 68 of chapter 72 of Kansas Statutes Annotated may be awarded such state scholarship in addition to a vocational education scholarship. The amount received by a vocational education scholar under a vocational education scholarship shall not be considered in determining financial need under the state scholarship program.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 165, § 9; July 1.
(1) Five hundred dollars when the period of time required for completion of the vocational education program in which the vocational education scholar is enrolled is not more than one school year in duration; or
(2) five hundred dollars for each program term, not to exceed two program terms, when the duration of the period of time required for completion of the vocational education program in which the vocational education scholar is enrolled encompasses more than one school year.
(b) In no event shall the amount awarded to a vocational education scholar under a vocational education scholarship or the total of any amounts awarded thereunder and under a state scholarship exceed an amount equal to the amount of the total tuition and required fees for the vocational education program in which the vocational education scholar is enrolled.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 3; July 1.
(1) Publicize procedures for application for vocational education scholarships;
(2) provide application forms;
(3) determine residence, as provided by law, of applicants for vocational education scholarships;
(4) prescribe examinations of ability and aptitude for vocational education and provide for administration of such examinations to determine qualifications of applicants for vocational education scholarships;
(5) notify each person who qualifies for designation as a vocational education scholar and for the award of a vocational education scholarship and each vocational education scholar who remains eligible and qualified for the renewal of the award of a vocational education scholarship;
(6) designate vocational education scholars;
(7) approve and award or renew the award of vocational education scholarships;
(8) determine full-time enrollment in a vocational education program;
(9) provide for apportionment of vocational education scholarships if appropriations therefor are insufficient for payment in full to all vocational education scholars;
(10) evaluate the vocational education scholarship program for each school year and make a report thereon to the governor and the legislature;
(11) request any designated educational institution to furnish any information relating to and necessary for administration of this act.
(b) In order to comply with the requirements of subsection (a)(4), the board of regents shall prescribe an examination designed to measure the basic ability and aptitude for vocational education of applicants for designation as vocational education scholars and for the award of vocational education scholarships and shall provide for administration and validation of the examination. The examination shall be administered to applicants at least two times each school year, commencing with the 1986-87 school year, at various locations within the state. The board of regents may establish and provide for the charging to and collection from applicants for a vocational education scholarship of a fee to offset, in part or in total, the expense of administration of the examination. The board of regents shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees collected under this subsection to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the vocational education scholarship examination fees fund, and shall be used only for the payment of expenses connected with the administration of such examinations. All expenditures from the vocational education scholarship examination fees fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the board of regents or by a person or persons designated by it.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 287; July 1.
(b) If a vocational education scholar discontinues attendance before the end of a vocational education program or program term, after the designated educational institution has received payment under this section, the designated educational institution shall pay to the state: (1) The entire amount which the vocational education scholar would otherwise qualify to have refunded not to exceed the amount of the payment made under the vocational education scholarship; or (2) if the vocational education scholar has received payments under any federal program of student assistance, the state's pro rata share of the entire amount which the vocational education scholar would otherwise qualify to have refunded, not to exceed the amount of the payment made under the vocational education scholarship.
(c) All amounts paid to the state by a designated educational institution under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the vocational education scholarship discontinued attendance fund which is hereby established. All expenditures from the vocational education scholarship discontinued attendance fund shall be for vocational education scholarships.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 5; July 1.
(a) Complete and file an application for the award or renewal of a vocational education scholarship.
(b) Be responsible for the payment of any fee required by the board of regents for administration of the examination on the basis of which qualification for the award of a vocational education scholarship is determined.
(c) Report promptly to the board of regents any information requested relating to the administration of this act.
History: L. 1986, ch. 355, § 6; July 1.
(a) "Area vocational school", "area vocational-technical school", and "community college" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4412, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Vocational education institution" means any area vocational school, area vocational-technical school or community college.
(c) "Board" means the state board of regents.
(d) "Program" means Kansas technology innovation and internship program.
History: L. 1991, ch. 216, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 112; July 1.
(1) Start-up support for innovative technical courses or programs in emerging technologies, manufacturing or areas of skill shortages; or
(2) internships to enable faculty of the vocational education institutions to work in an industrial setting or to enable industrial employees to work in an educational setting at such vocational education institutions.
(b) Grants awarded under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Private business must provide financial or in-kind support, or any combination thereof, to the vocational educational institutions equaling 100% of the amount of the grant; and
(2) the technical course or program must be new to Kansas, or, if an equivalent course or program is already in existence in Kansas, the new course or program is not offered at a site within 100 miles of a site at which the existing, equivalent course or program is offered; and
(3) the technical course or program must relate to a business or industry located in the service area of the vocational educational institution.
(c) Subject to the provisions of appropriations acts and in accordance with the provisions of this act, the board may provide grants to vocational educational institutions for the purposes provided for in this act.
(d) The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the program, including the establishment of grant eligibility criteria.
History: L. 1991, ch. 216, § 2; July 1.
(b) A proposal to convert an area vocational school or an area vocational-technical school to a technical college may be effectuated as follows:
(1) The board of an area vocational school may propose, by resolution approved by a majority of the members of the board, the establishment of a technical college; or
(2) the board of control of an area vocational-technical school may propose, by resolutions approved by a majority of the members of each participating board, the establishment of a technical college.
(c) A proposal for the establishment of a technical college, approved by resolution as provided in subsection (b), shall be accompanied by an analysis, including supporting data, which documents how the educational interests of the state will be better served by the conversion of the area vocational school or area vocational-technical school to a technical college. Such analysis shall include an appraisal of how the benefits to the educational system of the state would be furthered by merger of the area vocational school or area vocational-technical school with a community college, municipal university or state educational institution, together with the rationale for the determination that conversion of the school to a technical college better furthers the educational interests of the state than merger with a community college, municipal university or state educational institution.
(d) If a resolution proposing the establishment of a technical college is approved as provided in subsection (b), the proposal shall be submitted to the state board of regents for its consideration and approval or disapproval. The state board shall consider the proposal and make a determination concerning whether establishment of the technical college is in the best interest of the educational system of the state. In so doing, the state board shall evaluate whether the educational interests of the state would be better served by a merger between the area vocational school or area vocational-technical school and a community college, municipal university or state educational institution than by the proposal of technical college establishment. If the state board determines that a merger between the area vocational school or area vocational-technical school and a community college, municipal university or state educational institution would better serve the educational interests of the state or, for some other reason, determines approval of the proposal should not be given, the state board shall deny approval of the proposal and make a report thereon to the legislature. Otherwise, the state board shall approve the proposal and recommend establishment of the technical college to the legislature.
History: L. 1994, ch. 246, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 113; July 1.
History: L. 1994, ch. 246, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 114; July 1.
(b) The board or board of control of a technical college, in addition to such other powers expressly granted by law and subject to rules and regulations of the state board of regents, is hereby granted the following powers:
(1) To determine the vocational, technology, and general education courses of instruction that will comprise the associate of applied science degree programs of the college;
(2) to establish the requirements for satisfactory completion of the associate of applied science degree programs of the college;
(3) to confer the associate of applied science degree upon students who successfully complete an associate of applied science degree program of the college and to award a certificate or diploma to students who successfully complete a vocational education program of the college; and
(4) to appoint teaching staff and to fix and determine teacher qualifications, duties and compensation. No teacher appointed to teach courses comprising the associate of applied science degree programs of the college shall be required to meet licensure requirements greater than those required in the state educational institutions.
(c) The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2009.
History: L. 1994, ch. 246, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 115; L. 2003, ch. 134, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 69, § 16; July 1.
(1) The composition of the independent governing board;
(2) the territory of the technical college. If the territory of the technical college includes more than one county, the plan shall designate a home county;
(3) the method of election or appointment and the terms of service of the members of the independent governing board;
(4) the date upon which the independent governing board shall assume management and control of the technical college;
(5) the manner, terms upon which and extent to which the facilities, will be transferred to the independent governing board and the division of other assets and indebtedness and other liabilities; and
(6) the manner and terms upon which faculty, employees and students will be transferred to the independent governing board. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-4478, and amendments thereto, such provisions shall specify terms of employment and address other personnel matters.
(b) (1) Upon approval of the plan by the state board of regents and the governing body of the technical college which submitted the plan, and on the date determined in the approved plan, the independent governing board established under subsection (a) of this section shall operate subject to the rules, regulations and supervision of the state board of regents in the same manner as other technical colleges, technical schools and area vocational technical schools.
(2) After June 30, 2007, if the governing body of the technical college and the state board of regents have not approved a plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the state board of regents shall have the power to approve the plan and upon such approval and on the date determined in the approved plan, the independent governing board established pursuant to subsection (a) shall operate subject to the rules, regulations and supervision of the state board of regents in the same manner as other technical colleges, technical schools and area vocational technical schools.
(c) In addition to such other powers expressly granted by law and subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the governing board shall have the power to:
(1) Determine the vocational, technology and general education courses of instruction that will comprise the associate of applied science degree programs of the college;
(2) establish the requirements for satisfactory completion of the associate of applied science degree programs of the college;
(3) confer the associate of applied science degree upon students who successfully complete an associate of applied science degree program of the college and to award a certificate or diploma to students who successfully complete a vocational education program of the college;
(4) appoint teaching staff and fix and determine teacher qualifications, duties and compensation. No teacher appointed to teach courses comprising the associate of applied science degree programs of the college shall be required to meet licensure requirements greater than those required in the state educational institutions;
(5) have custody of, and be responsible for, the property of the college and be responsible for the operation, management and control of the college;
(6) select a chairperson and such other officers as it deems desirable, from its membership;
(7) sue and be sued;
(8) appoint and fix the compensation and term of office of a president or chief administrative officer of the college;
(9) fix and determine, within state adopted standards, all other employees' qualifications, duties, compensation and all other items and conditions of employment;
(10) enter into contracts;
(11) accept any gifts, grants or donations;
(12) acquire and dispose of real or personal property;
(13) enter into lease agreements as lessor of any property owned or controlled by the college;
(14) adopt any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with any law or any rules and regulations of the state board of regents, which are necessary for the administration and operation of the college or for the conduct of business of the governing board;
(15) contract with one or more agencies, either public or private, whether located within or outside the territory of the college or whether located within or outside the state of Kansas for the conduct by any such agency of academic or vocational education for students of the college and to provide for the payment to any such agency for the contracted educational services from any funds or moneys of the college, including funds or moneys received from student tuition and fees;
(16) appoint as its resident agent for the purpose of service of process, either the president of the technical college or the chairperson of the governing board, or both;
(17) take any other action, not inconsistent with any law or any rules and regulations of the state board of regents, which is necessary or incidental to the establishment, operation and maintenance of the college;
(18) issue bonds for capital improvement projects, enter into bond covenants and take such ancillary action as the governing board approves, relating thereto except that such bonds shall not be secured by a pledge of any property tax revenues of the technical college; and
(19) enter into agreements with counties relating to funding for capital improvement projects at technical colleges.
History: L. 2003, ch. 134, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 185, § 49; L. 2005, ch. 69, § 17; July 1.
(b) The governing body of a technical college and any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the governing body shall not have the authority to enter into a contract under which the technical college or the governing body agrees to, or is required to, indemnify or hold harmless against damages, injury or death resulting from the actions or failure to act on the part of any party to a contract other than the governing body or the technical college.
(c) The provisions of any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be contrary to the public policy of the state of Kansas and shall be void and unenforceable.
History: L. 2005, ch. 158, § 7; July 1.
(b) The governing body of a technical college and any of its officers or employees acting on behalf of the governing body shall have no power to enter into a contract which provides that the contract shall be governed by or interpreted in accordance with the laws of a state other than the state of Kansas.
(c) The governing body of a technical college and any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the governing body shall have no power, pursuant to a contract, to submit to the jurisdiction of any court other than a court of the state of Kansas.
(d) The provisions of any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be contrary to the public policy of the state of Kansas and shall be void and unenforceable.
History: L. 2005, ch. 158, § 8; July 1.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), any contract entered into after the effective date of this act shall be deemed to have incorporated the mandatory contract provisions prescribed by the department of administration in form DA-146a, as amended, even if such provisions are not specifically contained in such contract.
(c) The governing body of a technical college may omit any of the mandatory contract provisions prescribed by the department of administration in form DA-146a, as amended, upon the affirmative recorded vote of a majority of the members of the governing body. The governing body shall not have the authority to waive or omit from the provisions of any contract the provisions of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-4470b or 72-4470c, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2005, ch. 158, § 9; July 1.
(b) A technical college is authorized to provide vocational education courses or programs to pupils enrolled in a school district.
(c) To the extent that the provisions of this act conflict with any other provision of law, the provisions of this act shall control.
History: L. 1994, ch. 246, § 5; July 1.
(b) Whenever the Wichita area vocational school, or the Wichita area vocational-technical school, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Wichita area technical college.
History: L. 1995, ch. 99, § 1; July 1.
(b) Whenever the Flint Hills area vocational school, or the Flint Hills area vocational-technical school, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Flint Hills technical college.
History: L. 1995, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
(b) Whenever the North Central Kansas area vocational-technical school is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the North Central Kansas technical college.
History: L. 1996, ch. 36, § 1; July 1.
(b) Whenever the Manhattan area vocational school, or the Manhattan area technical center, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Manhattan area technical college.
History: L. 1996, ch. 37, § 1; July 1.
(b) Whenever the Northeast Kansas area vocational school, or the Northeast Kansas area technical school, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Northeast Kansas technical college.
History: L. 2000, ch. 63, § 1; Apr. 13.
(b) Whenever the Northwest Kansas area vocational-technical school, or the Northwest Kansas technical school, is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Northwest Kansas technical college.
History: L. 2001, ch. 10, § 1; Mar. 22.
(b) Any faculty member or employee of a school district whose employment is transferred to a technical college pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-4470a, and amendments thereto, shall remain eligible for any early retirement incentive program or benefits as if no transfer had occurred.
(c) Any faculty member or employee of a school district whose employment is transferred to a technical college pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-4470a, and amendments thereto, shall retain salary as if no transfer had occurred.
(d) Any faculty member or employee of a school district whose employment is transferred to a technical college pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 72-4470a, and amendments thereto, shall retain earned due process protections and rights as if no transfer had occurred.
History: L. 2003, ch. 134, § 3; July 1.