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KS Stat § 72-2224 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2224 Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election.

72-2224. Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election. If the secretary does not dismiss a petition filed under K.S.A. 72-2222 and determines that it is necessary to direct and conduct a secret ballot election in order to resolve the questions raised by the petition, the secretary shall order the election held and shall determine the eligibility of professional employees to vote at the election. The secretary shall base his or her determination of the questions raised by the petition upon the result favored by the majority of the professional employees who vote at the election if at least a majority of the eligible professional employees vote. If less than a majority of the eligible professional employees vote at any election conducted under this section, the status of the professional employees with regard to representation prior to the election is maintained. The name of a professional employees' organization shall not appear on the ballot unless (a) the professional employees' organization has submitted to the secretary satisfactory evidence demonstrating that at least thirty percent (30%) of the professional employees in the appropriate unit are members in good standing of such organization, or (b) the professional employees' organization is the currently recognized exclusive representative. In addition to the name of any professional employees' organization entitled to be contained thereon, the ballot in the election shall contain the choice of "no representation." When an election in which the ballot contains three (3) or more choices results in no choice receiving a majority of the votes cast, the secretary shall conduct a run-off election by secret ballot. The ballot in a run-off election shall only provide for a selection between the two choices receiving the largest and second largest number of votes in the original election. The secretary shall certify the result of the election to the parties involved therein.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 7; L. 1977, ch. 248, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 220, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2225 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2225 Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization.

72-2225. Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization. In each case where the question is in issue, the secretary shall decide, on the basis of the community of interest between and among the professional employees of the board of education, the wishes of the professional employees and/or the established practices among the professional employees including, among other things, the extent to which such professional employees have joined a professional employees' organization, whether the unit appropriate for the purposes of professional negotiation shall consist of all persons employed by the board of education who are engaged in teaching or performing other duties of an educational nature, or some subdivision thereof, except that a unit including classroom teachers shall not be appropriate unless it includes all such teachers employed by the board of education.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 8; L. 1977, ch. 248, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2226 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2226 Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots.

72-2226. Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots. (a) A board of education and an exclusive representative selected or designated under the provisions of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, may enter into an agreement covering terms and conditions of professional service. The agreement becomes binding when ratified by a majority of the members of the board of education and a majority of the professional employees in the applicable negotiating unit who vote on the question of ratification of the agreement at an election conducted by the exclusive representative if at least a majority of the professional employees in the negotiating unit vote. If less than a majority of the professional employees vote on the question of ratification, the election is void.(b) Every professional employee in the applicable negotiating unit who is to be absent from the place and at the time of the election may vote an absentee ballot on the question of ratification of the agreement. Upon written application by a professional employee for an absentee ballot, the exclusive representative shall transmit to the professional employee, in person or by mail to the address provided by the professional employee in the application, a ballot, an unmarked envelope, a larger envelope containing a space for the professional employee's signature and addressed to the exclusive representative, and instructions to the professional employee for casting the ballot. On receipt of an application under this subsection, the exclusive representative shall prepare and maintain a list of the names of professional employees who have applied for absentee ballots. The returned envelopes shall be checked against the list of names of applicants and the unmarked envelopes containing the ballots shall be extracted. The unmarked ballot envelopes shall be opened and the absentee ballots shall be counted in the same manner as ballots cast at the election.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 220, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2227 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2227 Savings clause for existing agreements.

72-2227. Savings clause for existing agreements. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this act shall not operate so as to annul, modify or preclude the renewal or continuation of any lawful agreement heretofore entered into between a board of education and a professional employees' organization covering terms and conditions of professional service.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2229 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2229 Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements.

72-2229. Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements. (a) A board of education and a professional employees' organization who enter into an agreement covering terms and conditions of professional service may include in such agreement procedures for final and binding arbitration of such disputes as may arise involving the interpretation, application or violation of such agreement.(b) Where a party to such agreement is aggrieved by the failure, neglect or refusal of the other party to proceed to arbitration in the manner provided for in such agreement, such aggrieved party may file a complaint in court for a summary action without jury seeking an order directing that the arbitration proceed in the manner provided for in such agreement.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2230 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2230 Severability.

72-2230. Severability. If any provision of this act shall be held invalid, other provisions of this act shall not be affected thereby.History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2231 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2231 Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings.

72-2231. Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings. (a) If in the course of professional negotiation either the board of education or the recognized professional employees' organization, or both, believe that an impasse exists therein, either party individually or both parties together may file a petition with the secretary, asking the secretary to investigate and determine the question of whether an impasse exists in professional negotiation and, if a finding that an impasse exists is made, to begin impasse resolution procedures as provided in K.S.A. 72-2232 and 72-2233, and amendments thereto. Within the five days immediately following the date of filing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the secretary shall begin investigation of the question raised by the petition and in order to determine the question may meet with the parties or their representatives or both, either jointly or separately, and may hold such conferences, consultations and discussions therewith as the secretary deems necessary. If the secretary decides on the basis of the investigation that a hearing is necessary to determine the question, the secretary shall conduct the hearing immediately in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.(b) If the secretary finds that no impasse exists in professional negotiation between the parties, the secretary shall order the parties to continue professional negotiation.(c) If the secretary finds that an impasse exists in professional negotiation between the parties, the secretary shall begin impasse resolution procedures in accordance with K.S.A. 72-2232 and 72-2233, and amendments thereto.(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, an impasse is deemed to exist if the board of education and the recognized professional employees' organization have not reached agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of professional service by the statutory declaration of impasse date and, on such date, the parties shall jointly file a notice of the existence of impasse with the secretary. Upon receipt of such joint notice, the secretary shall begin impasse resolution procedures in accordance with K.S.A. 72-2232 and 72-2233, and amendments thereto.(e) Nothing in this act, or in the act of which this section is amendatory, shall be construed or applied in any manner so as to prevent the parties from voluntarily engaging in professional negotiation during the course, or at the conclusion, of impasse resolution proceedings.History: L. 1977, ch. 248, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 220, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 278; July 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 72-2234 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2234 Costs for mediation and fact-finding.

72-2234. Costs for mediation and fact-finding. All of the costs incurred for mediation under K.S.A. 72-2232 and for fact-finding under K.S.A. 72-2233, shall be borne equally by the board of education and the professional employees' organization involved therein. The payment of such costs shall be at such time and in such manner as is determined by the secretary.History: L. 1977, ch. 248, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2235 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2235 Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith.

72-2235. Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith. (a) The commission of any prohibited practice, as defined in this section, among other actions, shall constitute evidence of bad faith in professional negotiation.(b) It shall be a prohibited practice for a board of education or its designated representative willfully to:(1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce professional employees in the exercise of rights granted in K.S.A. 72-2219;(2) dominate, interfere or assist in the formation, existence, or administration of any professional employees' organization;(3) discriminate in regard to hiring or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any professional employees' organization;(4) discharge or discriminate against any professional employee because such professional employee has filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or testimony under this act, or because such professional employee has formed, joined or chosen to be represented by any professional employees' organization;(5) refuse to negotiate in good faith with representatives of recognized professional employees' organizations as required in K.S.A. 72-2228, and amendments thereto;(6) deny the rights accompanying recognition of a professional employees' organization which are granted in K.S.A. 72-2220;(7) refuse to participate in good faith in the mediation as provided in K.S.A. 72-2232 or fact-finding efforts as provided in K.S.A. 72-2233 or arbitration pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 72-2229; or(8) institute or attempt to institute a lockout.(c) It shall be a prohibited practice for professional employees or professional employees' organizations or their designated representatives willfully to:(1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce professional employees in the exercise of rights granted in K.S.A. 72-2219;(2) interfere with, restrain or coerce a board of education with respect to rights or duties which are reserved thereto under K.S.A. 72-2228, and amendments thereto, or with respect to selecting a representative for the purpose of professional negotiation or the adjustment of grievances;(3) refuse to negotiate in good faith with the board of education or its designated representatives as required in K.S.A. 72-2228, and amendments thereto;(4) refuse to participate in good faith in the mediation as provided in K.S.A. 72-2232 or fact-finding efforts as provided in K.S.A. 72-2233 or arbitration pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 72-2229; or(5) authorize, instigate, aid or engage in a strike or in picketing of any facility under the jurisdiction and control of the board of education.History: L. 1977, ch. 248, § 11; L. 1980, ch. 220, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2236 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2236 Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing.

72-2236. Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing. (a) Any controversy concerning prohibited practices may be submitted to the secretary. Proceedings against the party alleged to have committed a prohibited practice shall be commenced within six months of the date of the alleged practice by service upon it by the secretary of a written notice, together with a copy of the charges. The accused party shall have 20 days within which to serve a written answer to the charges, unless the secretary determines an emergency exists and requires the accused party to serve a written answer to the charges within 24 hours of receipt. Hearings on prohibited practices shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. If the board determines an emergency exists, the board shall follow the procedures contained in K.S.A. 77-536, and amendments thereto. A strike or lockout shall be construed to be an emergency.(b) The secretary shall either dismiss the complaint or determine that a prohibited practice has been or is being committed, and shall enter a final order granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought. Any action of the secretary pursuant to this subsection is subject to review and enforcement in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. Venue of the action for review is the judicial district where the principal offices of the pertinent board of education are located.The action for review shall be by trial de novo with or without a jury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 60-238, and amendments thereto, and the court may, in its discretion, permit any party or the secretary to submit additional evidence on any issue. The action for review shall be heard and determined by the court as expeditiously as possible.(c) If there is an alleged violation of either subsection (b)(8) or (c)(5) of K.S.A. 72-2235, and amendments thereto, the aggrieved party or the secretary is authorized to seek relief in district court.History: L. 1980, ch. 220, § 13; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 130; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 279; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 178; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2237 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2237 Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power.

72-2237. Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power. (a) The secretary of labor may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2218 through 72-2239, and amendments thereto, which place specific duties and responsibilities upon the secretary.(b) Any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of labor prior to the effective date of this act to implement and administer the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2218 through 72-2239, and amendments thereto, shall remain in full force and effect until amended, modified, suspended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.(c) The secretary of labor has the power to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of any witnesses and the production of any records, books, papers and documents that the secretary considers necessary to implement and administer the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2218 through 72-2239, and amendments thereto, which place specific duties and responsibilities upon the secretary. In the event of refusal to obey a subpoena on the part of any person or persons, the secretary shall have the authority to bring an action to enforce the subpoena in a court of competent jurisdiction.History: L. 1979, ch. 274, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 270, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 95; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2238 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2238 Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation.

72-2238. Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation. No board of education, which engages in professional negotiation with representatives of a recognized professional employees' organization, is permitted to issue a unilateral contract until the negotiations process as described in the Kansas professional negotiation law is fully completed.History: L. 1980, ch. 220, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2239 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2239 Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted.

72-2239. Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, nothing in this act shall operate so as to annul or modify any existing agreement between a board of education and a professional employees' organization under the law in effect on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act.(b) From and after the effective date of this act, no administrative employee, as defined in K.S.A. 72-2218, shall be subject to the provisions of this act or the act of which this act is amendatory.History: L. 1977, ch. 248, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2240 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2240 Equal access act.

72-2240. Equal access act. (a) This section shall be known as the equal access act.(b) A board of education shall not grant access to any professional employee or school employee's physical or electronic mailboxes to a professional employees' organization without giving equal access to any other professional employees' organization which requests such access.(c) If a professional employees' organization is permitted to attend new professional employee, other professional employee or school employee orientation meetings in an effort to recruit new members, then any other professional employees' organization which requests permission to attend the meeting shall be granted such permission.(d) A board of education shall not designate any day or break in the school calendar by naming or referring to the day or break in school calendar as the name of any professional employees' organization.(e) As used in the equal access act, the term "school employee" includes administrative employees, persons who hold student teaching licenses, paraprofessional and any other person employed by a board of education.(f) The equal access act shall be a part of and supplemental to the professional negotiations act, K.S.A. 72-2218 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2013, ch. 52, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2241 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2241 Deductions; authorization thereof; continuation of authorization; conditions; limitations.

72-2241. Deductions; authorization thereof; continuation of authorization; conditions; limitations. (a) The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college may provide by resolution for deductions for specified purposes from the compensation paid to its employees. Any such resolution shall provide for written authorization from each employee, in specific terms as to the amount, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), purpose and disposition of any amounts so deducted. Deductions for taxes and other amounts required by law to be deducted from employees' compensation shall not require written authorization of the employee.(b) Written authorizations from employees for deductions from compensation for payments of professional association dues shall remain in effect until modified or revoked in writing by the professional association or the employee, or until the employee's contract of employment is terminated. So long as the written authorization from an employee for deductions for professional association dues remains in effect and upon written notice of an increase in the amount of such dues being given to the board of education or the board of trustees and to all affected employees, the amount specified to be deducted in such written authorization may be increased by an amount deemed necessary by a professional association for a school year. In no event shall the amount of deductions from compensation for payments of professional association dues be increased more than one time in each school year without specific written authorization from the employee for such increase.History: L. 1969, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 305, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 272, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2242 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts|72-2242 Same; disbursement of funds deducted.

72-2242. Same; disbursement of funds deducted. The board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community junior college is authorized to pay and disburse funds deducted as provided in K.S.A. 72-2241 so long as such disbursements are made in accordance with the resolution and employee authorizations providing for such deductions.History: L. 1969, ch. 328, § 2; July 1.