Kansas Statutes

Chapter 72: Schools

Article 76: Commissioner Of Education

Statutes:

• 72-7601: Commissioner of education, acting commissioner; appointment and duties.
• 72-7602: Commissioner and assistant commissioners in unclassified service; salary and other compensation.
• 72-7603: Assistant commissioners; appointment and duties.

• 72-7601: Commissioner of education, acting commissioner; appointment and duties. (a) The state board shall appoint a commissioner of education as is provided by section 4 of article 6 of the constitution. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the state board and perform such duties as are prescribed by law or by the state board.

        (b)   The state board may appoint a person to be the acting commissioner of education in any interim in which the office of commissioner of education is vacant, and such appointment may be made conditional upon any future vacancy occurring. Any appointment made under this subsection (b) shall be subject to review and change by the state board at its first meeting after any such vacancy occurs.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 269, § 15; L. 1975, ch. 381, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 255, § 1; July 1.

• 72-7602: Commissioner and assistant commissioners in unclassified service; salary and other compensation. The commissioner of education and the assistant commissioners of education shall be in the unclassified service and shall receive such salary and other compensation as is provided by the state board within appropriations therefor authorized by the legislature.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 269, § 16; L. 1975, ch. 381, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 255, § 2; July 1.

• 72-7603: Assistant commissioners; appointment and duties. Assistant commissioners of education shall be appointed by the state board and shall perform such functions and duties as are prescribed by the state board or by the commissioner. Any of said assistant commissioners of education may be designated from time to time to act for and exercise the powers, duties and functions of the commissioner of education, in the absence or inability of the commissioner to act, to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the state board or by the commissioner.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 269, § 17; L. 1975, ch. 381, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 255, § 3; July 1.