History: L. 1905, ch. 384, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-5302; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1891, ch. 197, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-5303; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 9, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1919, ch. 274, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-5304; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 309, § 7; June 30.
History: L. 1919, ch. 274, §§ 2, 3; R.S. 1923, 72-5305, 72-5306; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1919, ch. 274, § 4; R.S. 1923, 72-5307; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 309, § 7; June 30.
(1) A daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America;
(2) instructions relating to flag etiquette, use and display; and
(3) provisions relating to the observance in public schools of Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday, Memorial day, and Flag day and such other legal holidays designated by law.
(b) The state board of education shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of subsection (a).
History: L. 1907, ch. 319, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-5308; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 23; L. 2001, ch. 79, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 310, § 24; July 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 310, § 61; July 1.
History: L. 1907, ch. 319, § 4; R.S. 1923, 72-5309; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 310, § 66; July 1.
History: L. 1915, ch. 305, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-5310; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 310, § 66; July 1.
History: L. 1907, ch. 320, § 1; May 27; R.S. 1923, 72-5311.
History: L. 1907, ch. 320, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-5312; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1909, ch. 208, §§ 1 to 3; R.S. 1923, 72-5313 to 72-5315; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1893, ch. 128, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-5316; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, §§ 2, 3; L. 1957, ch. 395, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 4; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 5; L. 1963, ch. 379, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 6; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 7; Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 339, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1953, ch. 335, § 8; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1961, ch. 358, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1963, ch. 379, § 2; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1893, ch. 128, § 2; R.S. 1923, 72-5317; L. 1951, ch. 407, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 335, § 9; April 10.
History: L. 1893, ch. 128, § 3; R.S. 1923, 72-5318; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 335, § 9; April 10.
History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 9, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-5319; Repealed, L. 1937, ch. 307, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1876, ch. 122, art. 9, §§ 2, 3; R.S. 1923, 72-5320, 72-5321; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1901, ch. 308, §§ 1, 2; R.S. 1923, 72-5322, 72-5323; Repealed, L. 1943, ch. 248, § 42; June 30.
History: L. 1935, ch. 96, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 363, § 1; June 30.
History: L. 1941, ch. 330, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 312, § 6; May 10.
History: L. 1947, ch. 383, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 379, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 25; July 1.
(b) the exchange of information and cooperation among area vocational schools or area vocational-technical schools for the strengthening of programs for the benefit of its member area vocational schools and area vocational-technical schools; or
(c) information, education and assistance to boards of control on curriculum or in solving problems peculiar to area vocational school or area vocational-technical school operation.
History: L. 1976, ch. 302, § 1; July 1.
In carrying out the provisions of this act, such boards of education may accept and expend federal and other moneys, employ school and other personnel and do all things necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this act and the contracts entered into pursuant thereto.
History: L. 1949, ch. 393, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 281, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1901, ch. 314, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 349, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 32; July 1.
(b) The board of education of the school district shall not have the power to issue bonds.
(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subsection, the provisions of the school district finance and quality performance act apply to the school district. As applied to the school district, the terms local effort and federal impact aid shall not include any moneys received by the school district under subsection (3)(d)(2)(b) of public law 81-874. Any such moneys received by the school district shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district or, at the discretion of the board of education, in the capital outlay fund of the school district.
History: L. 1953, ch. 349, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 33; L. 1971, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 284, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1901, ch. 314, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 349, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 284, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1901, ch. 314, § 4; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 34; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 399, § 1; March 14.
History: L. 1949, ch. 400, § 9; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 402, § 20; May 1.
History: L. 1969, ch. 324, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 260, § 1; July 1.
(a) Bookkeeping and accounting records which are original books of entry, claims, vouchers and purchase orders, five (5) years.
(b) Formal audit reports, five (5) years.
(c) Financial papers of any type relating to programs supported by federal funds, three (3) years or such longer time as may be required by applicable federal law.
(d) All financial papers not otherwise specified in this section may be destroyed at any time after formal audit reports have been completed and filed in the appropriate offices for a period of six (6) months, and this provision shall apply to the following: Warrants, warrant checks, receipts, canceled checks, and requisitions.
(e) Official bonds of surety or indemnity, five (5) years after the termination of the term of employment.
(f) Insurance policies, five (5) years after the expiration of the term thereof.
(g) Bonds and coupons stamped paid or canceled and returned by the state fiscal agent, six (6) months after the next following annual formal audit of the school district.
History: L. 1955, ch. 335, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 282, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 372, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1955, ch. 335, § 2; June 30.
History: L. 1955, ch. 335, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 41, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 112, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1955, ch. 335, § 4; June 30.
History: L. 1955, ch. 335, § 5; June 30.
History: L. 1959, ch. 308, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 352, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1959, ch. 310, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 310, § 66; July 1.
(b) All school district property in the possession of any pupil shall be returned to the proper school district authority or paid for by the pupil upon transfer of the pupil from the school district. The school records of any such pupil shall not be withheld for any reason. A school district authority, upon request, shall provide a fully itemized list of the school district property in the possession of the pupil. In the event that such school district authority receives an affidavit stating that the pupil's parents are unable to return the school district property which is lost or missing, such school district authority shall note in the school records of the pupil that the pupil has complied with the provisions of this section. In the event that a school district authority receives an affidavit from the board of education of another school district or from the governing authority of a nonpublic school stating that a pupil's records are being requested as proof of identity of the pupil pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 72-53,106, and amendments thereto, such school district authority shall forward a certified copy of that part of the pupil's records which provides information regarding the identity of the pupil.
(c) The school records of each pupil are the property of the pupil and shall not be withheld by any school district. Upon request of a pupil or the parent of a pupil, the school records of the pupil shall be given to such pupil or parent, or, upon transfer of the pupil to another school district or to a nonpublic school, shall be forwarded to such school district or nonpublic school. A pupil's records forwarded to another school district due to transfer will include original copies of all the students records, including transcripts, grade cards, results of tests, assessments or evaluations, and all other personally identifiable records, files and data directly related to the pupil.
History: L. 1963, ch. 378, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 268, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 220, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 49; July 1.
(a) Workbooks and materials which are supplemental to textbooks used in specific courses;
(b) specialized clothing and towels for use in physical education, shop, and science courses;
(c) musical instruments for use in band or orchestra;
(d) instructional materials for the use of technology in specific courses; and
(e) materials or supplies which are consumed in specific courses or projects or in which the pupil may retain ownership upon completion of such courses or projects.
History: L. 1976, ch. 304, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
(1) The use, rental or purchase by pupils of any of the items designated in K.S.A. 72-5389, and amendments thereto, to offset, in part or in total, the expense of purchasing such items; and
(2) participation in activities, or the use of facilities, materials and equipment, which participation or use is not mandatory, but optional to pupils, whether incidental to curricular, extracurricular or other school-related activities.
(b) Moneys received by a board of education under this section shall be deposited in the textbook and student materials revolving fund of the school district.
History: L. 1976, ch. 304, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 225, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 264, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1976, ch. 304, § 3; July 1.
(a) "School district" means any public school district organized under the laws of this state.
(b) "Exceptional children" and "special education services" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-962, and amendments thereto.
(c) "Private, nonprofit elementary or secondary school" means an organization which regularly offers education at the elementary or secondary level, which is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 of the federal internal revenue code of 1954, as amended, which conforms to the civil rights act of 1964, and attendance at which satisfies any compulsory school attendance laws of this state.
History: L. 1980, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 39; July 1.
History: L. 1980, ch. 212, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 40; July 1.
History: L. 1980, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 41; July 1.
(b) Commencing in the fiscal year that commenced in calendar year 2002 and every three years thereafter, each board that has established an early retirement incentive program shall prepare and submit a report to the state board of education related to such early retirement incentive program. Such report shall contain: (1) Three years of budget data of such program, including actual costs, and current year and future years' budget data for three to five years; (2) current costs and benefits of such program and projected costs and benefits of such program for three to five years; (3) current and projected number of participants in such program; and (4) such other information as required by the state board of education. The state board of education shall design and distribute forms to carry out the provisions of this act to the board of education of each school district that has established an early retirement incentive program. The state board of education shall compile and prepare a summary report which shall be submitted to the joint committee on pensions, investments and benefits no later than January 1 of the year that follows the end of the fiscal year in which the reporting is required as provided in this subsection.
History: L. 1980, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 6; L. 1996, ch. 266, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 171, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 63, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1980, ch. 213, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1980, ch. 213, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1981, ch. 275, § 1; April 30.
(b) A board of education shall not allow any person, group or military recruiter to have access to the name or address of any pupil or student if the student or the parent or guardian of the pupil files a written refusal to permit access to the name and address of the pupil or student. The refusal may apply to any one or more persons, groups or military recruiters or to all persons, groups and military recruiters.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Pupil" means any person who is regularly enrolled in a school district and who is less than 18 years of age.
(2) "School district" means a public school district organized under the laws of this state.
(3) "Student" means any person who is regularly enrolled in a school district and who is 18 or more years of age.
History: L. 1982, ch. 289, § 1; July 1.
(a) "Private elementary or secondary school" means an organization which regularly offers education at the elementary or secondary level and attendance at which satisfies the compulsory school attendance laws of this state, but which is not accredited by the state board of education.
(b) "Pupil records" means all records, files and data of pupils who are or have been in attendance at a private elementary or secondary school.
(c) "Official custodian" means any officer or employee of a private elementary or secondary school who is responsible for the custody and maintenance of pupil records.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, § 1; July 1.
(b) The state board of education shall administer the provisions of this act and shall prepare and maintain a compilation of the registrations submitted under subsection (a).
(c) Upon transfer of a pupil from a private elementary or secondary school to a school district, an accredited nonpublic school, or another private elementary or secondary school, the state board of education, upon request of the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or other private elementary or secondary school therefor, shall make available the registration of the private elementary or secondary school from which the pupil transferred.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 268, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 268, § 4; July 1.
(b) Any teacher of this state who participates in the teacher exchange program and teaches in a foreign state shall be deemed to have taught during the period of exchange in the school district by which the teacher is employed for the following purposes: (1) Participation in the Kansas public employees' retirement system; and (2) entitlement to any benefits to which the teacher would have been entitled had the teacher taught in the school district.
(c) No liability, civil or criminal, with respect to the misuse of public funds, shall attach to any board of education, or any member thereof, for effectuating the provisions of this section.
(d) The state board of education shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the temporary licensure of teachers from a foreign state who participate in the teacher exchange program.
History: L. 1982, ch. 288, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 69, § 19; July 1.
History: L. 1984, ch. 304, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1981, ch. 275, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 246, § 1; July 1.
(1) "School" means every school district and every nonpublic school operating in this state.
(2) "School board" means the board of education of a school district or the governing authority of a nonpublic school.
(3) "Proof of identity" means (A) in the case of a child enrolling in kindergarten or first grade, a certified copy of the birth certificate of the child or, as an alternative, for a child who is in the custody of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, a certified copy of the court order placing the child in the custody of the secretary and, in the case of a child enrolling in any of the grades two through 12, a certified transcript or other similar pupil records or data; or (B) any documentary evidence which a school board deems to be satisfactory proof of identity.
(b) Whenever a child enrolls or is enrolled in a school for the first time, the school board of the school in which the child in enrolling or being enrolled shall require, in accordance with a policy adopted by the school board, presentation of proof of identity of the child. If proof of identity of the child is not presented to the school board within 30 days after enrollment, the school board shall immediately give written notice thereof to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within the home county of the school. Upon receipt of the written notice, the law enforcement agency shall promptly conduct an investigation to determine the identity of the child. No person or persons claiming custody of the child shall be informed of the investigation while it is being conducted.
(c) Schools and law enforcement agencies shall cooperate with each other in the conducting of any investigation required by this section. School personnel shall provide law enforcement agencies with access on school premises to any child whose identity is being investigated. School personnel shall be present at all times any law enforcement agency personnel are on school premises for the purpose of conducting any such investigation unless the school personnel and the law enforcement agency personnel agree that their joint presence is not in the best interests of the child. School personnel who are present during the conducting by a law enforcement agency of an investigation on school premises to determine the identity of a child in accordance with the requirements of this section are subject to the confidentiality requirements of the revised Kansas code for care of children.
(d) Upon receipt by a school of a notice from a law enforcement agency that a child who is or has been enrolled in the school has been reported as a missing child, the school shall make note of the same in a conspicuous manner on the school records of the child and shall keep such school records separate from the school records of all other children enrolled in the school. Upon receipt by the school of a request for the school records of the child, the school shall notify the law enforcement agency of the request.
(e) Each school board may designate and authorize one or more of its school personnel to act on behalf of the school board in complying with the requirements of this section.
(f) Information gathered in the course of the investigation to establish the identity of a child pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall be used only to establish the identity of the child or in support of any criminal prosecution emanating from the investigation.
History: L. 1986, ch. 268, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 114; Jan. 1, 2007.
(b) As used in this section, the term "school building" means any enclosed building used for pupil attendance purposes by the board of education of a unified school district. The term school building does not include a building, or part thereof, used for residential purposes or leased from the school district for nonschool sponsored activities.
History: L. 1988, ch. 229, § 1; July 1.
(b) All expenditures heretofore made for the payment of expenses incurred by any school district in connection with or for the purpose of lobbying or the employment of lobbyists are hereby validated and approved in all respects, together with all proceedings authorizing such expenditures, and such expenditures and proceedings shall be valid as though they had been duly and legally authorized originally.
(c) As used in this section, the terms "lobbyist" and "lobbying" shall have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in article 2 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History: L. 1989, ch. 211, § 1; March 23.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to any person who is under 21 years of age and who, immediately prior to conviction and incarceration, was determined to be a child with a disability for whom an individualized education program had been developed and effectuated under the provisions of the special education for exceptional children act.
History: L. 1995, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 116, § 37; July 1.
History: L. 1995, ch. 263, § 5; July 1.
(b) Whenever a school district provides educational services or educational programs to persons as an alternative to regular school placement, such persons shall be subject to the same requirements, terms and conditions of law, rules and regulations and district policies as are applicable to persons in regular school placement.
(c) The foregoing provisions of this section do not apply to persons who have been determined to be exceptional children, except gifted children, under the provisions of the special education for exceptional children act. Such persons shall be subject to the provisions of their respective individualized education programs.
History: L. 1997, ch. 130, § 1; July 1.