Kansas Statutes

Chapter 72: Schools

Article 84: Purchase Of Insurance

Statutes:

• 72-8401: Boiler insurance.
• 72-8402: Fire and extended coverage insurance.
• 72-8403: Term of insurance policies.
• 72-8404: Motor vehicle liability insurance and medical payments insurance.
• 72-8405, 72-8406:
• 72-8407 to 72-8413:
• 72-8414: Group insurance, health care services, disability income benefits; indemnification against death; provision for employees and dependents authorized; payroll deductions.
• 72-8415: Same; contribution to premium payment by employer.
• 72-8415a: Districts may self-insure for life, health and disability benefits; provision for employees and dependents; payroll deductions.
• 72-8415b: Same; transfers from general fund authorized.
• 72-8416: Student insurance; sickness, bodily injury, accidental death; purchase authorized.
• 72-8417: Same; personal property, loss, theft, damage; authorization to purchase.

• 72-8401: Boiler insurance. The board of education or other governing body of any school district owning or operating boilers may purchase boiler insurance which insurance shall include inspection of boilers, and pay for the same out of the general fund or other appropriate fund of the school district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 204, § 2; July 1.

• 72-8402: Fire and extended coverage insurance. The board of education or other governing body of any school district may purchase fire and extended coverage insurance upon property of the school district or under its supervision and control and pay for the same out of the general fund or other appropriate fund of the school district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 204, § 3; July 1.

• 72-8403: Term of insurance policies. The term of any policy of insurance purchased under the provisions of this act shall not exceed three (3) years.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 204, § 4; July 1.

• 72-8404: Motor vehicle liability insurance and medical payments insurance. The board of education of every school district or its contract carrier may purchase motor vehicle liability insurance and medical payments insurance for the protection and benefit of the school district and the officers, agents and employees for the school district and the students, officers, agents and employees thereof who are transported in or operate school buses owned, operated, maintained or controlled by the school district and of persons while riding in or upon, entering or alighting from such vehicles.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 401, § 10; L. 1969, ch. 357, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 186, § 26; L. 1980, ch. 87, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 262, § 1; July 1.

• 72-8405, 72-8406:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 358, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1.

• 72-8407 to 72-8413:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 360, §§ 1 to 7; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 186, § 33; July 1.

• 72-8414: Group insurance, health care services, disability income benefits; indemnification against death; provision for employees and dependents authorized; payroll deductions. The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college may procure contracts insuring its certificated employees and other employees or any class or classes thereof under a policy or policies of group life, group health, disability income, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, and hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance or may procure contracts with health maintenance organizations or may act as a self-insurer to provide health care services and disability income benefits for such employees. The dependents of any such certificated employee or other employee may be insured under group policies which provide hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance or under contracts entered into with health maintenance organizations to provide health care services or may have health care services and disability income benefits provided for by any school district or community college that acts as a self-insurer under this section. In addition to the foregoing authorizations, the board of education of any school district may act as a self-insurer to provide benefits indemnifying against death for such employees and their dependents. The contributions of employees to the premiums for insurance issued to the employer, or any group of employers, as the policyholder, or for the provision of health care services and disability income benefits may be deducted by the employer from the employees' salaries when authorized to do so in writing by the respective employees.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 359, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 299, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 323, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 226, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 263, § 1; July 1.

• 72-8415: Same; contribution to premium payment by employer. Any school district or community junior college which is authorized by K.S.A. 72-8414 to procure a contract insuring its certificated employees and other employees or any class or classes thereof under a policy or policies of group insurance covering one or more risks or to procure a contract with a health maintenance organization to provide health care services for such employees may pay all or a portion of the premiums on such policies or the charges on such contract from the funds of such school district or community junior college.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 359, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 384, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 323, § 2; July 1.

• 72-8415a: Districts may self-insure for life, health and disability benefits; provision for employees and dependents; payroll deductions. (a) If the board of education of any school district elects to act as a self-insurer for the provision of health care services, disability income benefits or a group life insurance benefit as authorized by K.S.A. 72-8414, and amendments thereto, the board shall make payments for claims, judgments and expenses for health care services, disability income benefits or group life insurance benefits, whichever is applicable from the special reserve fund of the school district.

        The board of education may enter into a trust agreement with any corporate entity having the powers of a trust company within the state of Kansas, and may transfer from time to time amounts held in the special reserve fund to the custody of the trustee for safeguarding and investment. Any such trust agreement may grant the trustee the power to exercise such fiscal management and administrative control as may be necessary for the lawful and efficient management of any such amounts transferred to the custody of the trustee.

        (b)   If the board of trustees of any community college elects to act as a self-insurer for the provision of health care services, disability income benefits or a group life insurance benefit as authorized by K.S.A. 72-8414, and amendments thereto, the board shall create a separate health care services reserve fund or disability income benefits reserve fund, or a separate group life insurance benefit reserve fund, or all three, in the budget of the community college which shall be reserve funds for the payments of claims, judgments and expenses for health care services or disability income benefits or group life insurance benefits, whichever is applicable. Any balance remaining in any such reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into that reserve fund for succeeding fiscal years. No such fund shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 through 79-2937, and amendments thereto. In preparing the budget of such community college, the amounts credited to and the amount on hand in any such reserve fund, and the amount expended therefrom shall be included in the annual budget for the information of the residents. Interest earned on the investment of moneys in any such fund shall be credited to that fund.

        The board of trustees, may enter into a trust agreement with any corporate entity having the powers of a trust company within the state of Kansas, and may transfer from time to time amounts held in the health care services reserve fund or the disability income benefits reserve fund, or the group life insurance benefit reserve fund, or all three, to the custody of the trustee for safeguarding and investment. Any such trust agreement may grant the trustee the power to exercise such fiscal management and administrative control as may be necessary for the lawful and efficient management of any such amounts transferred to the custody of the trustee.

        History:   L. 1980, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 302, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 243, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 119, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 15; July 1.

• 72-8415b: Same; transfers from general fund authorized. (a) Any school district that elects to become a self-insurer under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-8414, and amendments thereto, may transfer moneys from its general fund to the special reserve fund of the district as provided by K.S.A. 72-6428, and amendments thereto.

        (b)   Any community college that elects to become a self-insurer under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-8414, and amendments thereto, may transfer such amounts from its general fund to the health care services reserve fund or the disability income benefits reserve fund, or the group life benefit reserve fund, or all three, as may be deemed necessary to meet the cost of health care services or disability income benefits, or group life insurance claims, whichever is applicable.

        History:   L. 1980, ch. 226, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 243, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 119, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 16; July 1.

• 72-8416: Student insurance; sickness, bodily injury, accidental death; purchase authorized. The board of education of any school district may purchase insurance contracts to insure against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, on the part of students who are injured on school premises, or during school sponsored activities.

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 303, § 1; July 1.

• 72-8417: Same; personal property, loss, theft, damage; authorization to purchase. The board of education of any school district may purchase insurance contracts for the benefit of students, to insure against loss resulting from loss, theft of, or damage to, the personal property of students while on school premises, or during school sponsored activities.

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 303, § 2; July 1.