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KS Stat § 72-3118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3118 Age of eligibility for school attendance.

72-3118. Age of eligibility for school attendance. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), any child is eligible to attend the elementary grades in the school district in which the child resides or in a school district which has entered into an agreement in accordance with and under authority of K.S.A. 72-13,101, and amendments thereto, with the school district in which the child resides if (1) for the 1994-95 school year, the child will attain the age of six years on or before September 1 of the school year and (2) for the 1995-96 school year, the child will attain the age of six years on or before September 1 of the school year and (3) for any school year commencing after the 1995-96 school year, the child will attain the age of six years on or before August 31 of the school year;(b) any child who has completed a kindergarten course entered and attended in this state in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) or who was a resident in another state and who, while residing in such other state, had entered and was in attendance in first grade in such state or who had completed in such state a kindergarten course maintained by a public school district or by an accredited private, denominational or parochial school shall be eligible to attend first grade in this state, regardless of age;(c) subject to the provisions of subsection (d), any child is eligible to attend kindergarten in the school district in which the child resides or in a school district which has entered into an agreement in accordance with and under authority of K.S.A. 72-13,101, and amendments thereto, with the school district in which the child resides if (1) for the 1994-95 school year, the child will attain the age of five years on or before September 1 of the school year and (2) for any school year commencing after the 1994-95 school year, the child will attain the age of five years on or before August 31 of the school year;(d) any child who was a resident in another state and who, while residing in such other state, had entered and was in attendance in kindergarten in such state shall be eligible to attend kindergarten in this state, regardless of age.History: L. 1919, ch. 258, § 1; R.S. 1923, 72-1107; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 39; L. 1965, ch. 405, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 278, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 294, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 7; L. 1991, ch. 220, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 318, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3119 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3119 Census of children in school district; authority of boards of education.

72-3119. Census of children in school district; authority of boards of education. The board of education of each school district may cause an annual census to be taken of all children under the age of twenty-one years residing in the district as of the first day of January. Such census may show separately the number of children under the age of five years, the number between the ages of five and twenty-one, and the date of birth of all such children and such other information relating to such children as may be provided for by law or under rules and regulations adopted by the state board of education. Such information may be ascertained by means of personal interviews with the families of children living in the district. Boards of education may use any other reasonable method of ascertaining such information.History: L. 1951, ch. 395, § 73; L. 1957, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 337, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 410, § 13; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3122 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3122 School residence; definitions.

72-3122. School residence; definitions. (a) Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance may attend school in the district in which the child lives if: (1) The child lives with a resident of the district and the resident is the parent, or a person acting as parent, of the child; or (2) subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the child lives in the district as a result of placement therein by a district court or by the secretary for children and families; or (3) the child is a homeless child.(b) Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance may attend school in a school district in which the child is not a resident if the school district in which the child resides has entered into an agreement with such other school district in accordance with and under authority of K.S.A. 72-13,101, and amendments thereto.(c) Any child who has attained the age of eligibility for school attendance and who lives at the Judge James V. Riddel Boys Ranch as a result of placement at such ranch by a district court or by the secretary for children and families shall be deemed a resident of unified school district No. 259, Sedgwick county, Kansas, and any such child may attend school which shall be maintained for such child by the board of education of such school district as in the case of a child who is a bona fide resident of the district.(d) As used in this section:(1) "Parent" means and includes natural parents, adoptive parents, stepparents, and foster parents;(2) "person acting as parent" means (A) a guardian or conservator, or (B) a person, other than a parent, who is liable by law to maintain, care for, or support the child, or who has actual care and control of the child and is contributing the major portion of the cost of support of the child, or who has actual care and control of the child with the written consent of a person who has legal custody of the child, or who has been granted custody of the child by a court of competent jurisdiction; and(3) "homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime residence is: (A) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); or (B) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or (C) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.History: L. 1943, ch. 248, § 36; L. 1976, ch. 308, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 277, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 214, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 199, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 285; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3123 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3123 Nonresident pupils; attendance in school.

72-3123. Nonresident pupils; attendance in school. (a) The board of education of any school district is hereby authorized to permit pupils who are not residents of the school district to enroll in and attend the schools of the district. The board of education may permit such pupils to attend school without charge or, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), may charge such pupils for attendance at school to offset, totally or in part, the costs of providing for such attendance. Amounts received under this subsection by the board of education of a school district for enrollment and attendance of pupils at school in regular educational programs shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district.(b) Pupils who are not residents of a school district and are attending the schools of the school district in accordance with the provisions of an agreement entered into under authority of K.S.A. 72-13,101, and amendments thereto, shall not be charged for attendance at school. The costs of providing for the attendance of such pupils at school shall be paid by the school district of residence of the pupils in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.History: L. 1978, ch. 284, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 264, § 1; Apr. 29.
KS Stat § 72-3124 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3124 Same; provision of transportation authorized; applicability; conditions.

72-3124. Same; provision of transportation authorized; applicability; conditions. (a) As used in this section:(1) "School district" means a school district organized and operating under the laws of this state and no part of which is located in Johnson county, Sedgwick county, Shawnee county or Wyandotte county.(2) "Non-resident pupil" or "pupil" means a pupil who is enrolled and in attendance at a school located in a district in which such pupil is not a resident and who: (A) Lives 21/2 or more miles from the attendance center the pupil would attend in the district in which the pupil resides and is not a resident of Johnson county, Sedgwick county, Shawnee county or Wyandotte county; or (B) is a member of the family of a pupil meeting the condition prescribed in subparagraph (A).(3) "Member of the family" means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption, a stepbrother or stepsister, and a foster brother or foster sister.(b) The board of education of any school district may allow any pupil who is not a resident of the district to enroll in and attend school in such district. The board of education of such district may furnish or provide transportation to any non-resident pupil who is enrolled in and attending school in the district pursuant to this section. If the district agrees to furnish or provide transportation to a non-resident pupil, such transportation shall be furnished or provided until the end of the school year. Prior to providing or furnishing transportation to a non-resident pupil, the district shall notify the board of education of the district in which the pupil resides that transportation will be furnished or provided.(c) Pupils attending school in a school district in which the pupil does not reside pursuant to this section shall be counted as regularly enrolled in and attending school in the district where the pupil is enrolled for the purpose of computations under the Kansas school equity and enhancement act, K.S.A. 72-5131 et seq., and amendments thereto, except computation of transportation weighting under such act, and for the purposes of the statutory provisions contained in article 64 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Such non-resident pupil shall not be charged for the costs of attendance at school.History: L. 1997, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 20, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 155, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 22, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 172, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 149, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 155, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 29; L. 2015, ch. 92, § 5; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 61; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3131 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3131 School attendance review board; members, meetings; rules and regulations.

72-3131. School attendance review board; members, meetings; rules and regulations. (a) The board of education of each school district in this state may establish a school attendance review board or may enter into a cooperative or interlocal cooperation agreement with one or more other boards of education for the joint establishment of a school attendance review board. Each school attendance review board shall include, but need not be limited to, one or more persons representing each of the following: (1) Parents of pupils of the district or districts; (2) the Kansas department for children and families; (3) the superintendent of schools of each participating school district; (4) teachers of the school district or districts; (5) school guidance personnel; (6) law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction in the district or districts; and (7) community-based agencies providing services to youth.(b) The superintendent of schools of the school district that has established a school attendance review board as provided in subsection (a), at the beginning of each school year, shall convene a meeting of the school attendance review board for the purpose of adopting plans to promote interagency and community cooperation and to reduce the duplication of services provided to youth who have serious school attendance problems. If more than one board of education is participating in a school attendance review board, the superintendent of schools of the school district having the most pupils shall convene the meeting provided for by this subsection.(c) The school attendance review board may elect from among its members a chairperson having responsibility for coordinating the services of the board and may elect such other officers as determined by the board.(d) The school attendance review board may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to govern its procedure and to enable the board to carry out the provisions of this act.History: L. 1996, ch. 229, § 151; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 294; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3132 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3132 Subpoena power.

72-3132. Subpoena power. (a) When a pupil has been referred to a school attendance review board under K.S.A. 72-3135, the board, for the purpose of making a proper disposition of the referral, may request the district court having jurisdiction to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of the following:(1) The pupil;(2) the pupil's parents, guardians or other person having control of the pupil;(3) the school authority referring the pupil; and(4) any other person the school attendance review board may require as a witness in the matter.(b) The district court may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses or the production of pertinent written materials, subject to K.S.A. 60-245 and amendments thereto.(c) The district court shall not have jurisdiction to order detention in any secure facility or other confinement for failure to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to this section.History: L. 1996, ch. 229, § 152; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3133 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3133 Inventory of community services; recommendations for further services.

72-3133. Inventory of community services; recommendations for further services. Any school attendance review board established pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3131 shall maintain a continuing inventory of community resources, including alternative educational programs, and make recommendations for the improvement of such resources and programs or for the creation of new resources and programs where none exist.History: L. 1996, ch. 229, § 153; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3134 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3134 Personnel represent entities on board; costs.

72-3134. Personnel represent entities on board; costs. Each entity represented on a school attendance review board may assign personnel to represent the entity on a continuing basis in accordance with the intent of this act. The duties, obligations or responsibilities which may be imposed on entities by this act are such that the related costs are incurred as a part of the entities' normal operating procedures. The minor costs of such services may be borne by each entity and each or all of the participants may apply for and utilize state or federal funds as may be available.History: L. 1996, ch. 229, § 154; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3135 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3135 Referral of students; notice; resolving the problem.

72-3135. Referral of students; notice; resolving the problem. (a) If a pupil is required by law to attend school and is irregular in attendance at school, the pupil may be referred to the school attendance review board. Each board of education shall designate one or more employees to make such referrals. Upon making a referral, the employee shall notify the pupil and the pupil's parents or guardians, in writing, of the name and address of the school attendance review board and of the reason for the referral. The notice shall indicate that the pupil and parents or guardians of the pupil will be required, along with the referring person, to meet with the school attendance review board to consider a proper disposition of the referral.(b) If the school attendance review board determines that available community services can resolve the problem of the referred pupil, the board shall direct the pupil or the pupil's parents or guardians, or both, to make use of those community services. The school attendance review board may require, at such time as it determines proper, the pupil or parents or guardians of the pupil, or both, to furnish satisfactory evidence of participation in the available community services.(c) If the school attendance review board determines that available community services cannot resolve the problem of the referred pupil or if the pupil or the pupil's parents or guardians, or both, have failed to respond to directives of the school attendance review board or to services provided, the school attendance review board may notify the secretary for children and families or the appropriate county or district attorney. If the case is referred to the district court, the school attendance review board shall submit to the district court documentation of efforts to secure attendance as well as the board's recommendations on what action the district court shall take in order to bring about proper disposition of the case.History: L. 1996, ch. 229, § 155; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 295; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3136 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 31 - School Attendance|72-3136 In-person attendance option required during the 2020-2021 school year.

72-3136. In-person attendance option required during the 2020-2021 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, on and after March 31, 2021, for school year 2020-2021, every school district in this state shall provide a full-time, in person attendance option for every student enrolled in kindergarten or grades one through 12 in such school district.History: L. 2021, ch. 19, § 1; April 15.
KS Stat § 72-3214 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 32 - School Curriculum|72-3214 Required subjects in elementary schools.

72-3214. Required subjects in elementary schools. Every accredited elementary school shall teach reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, spelling, English grammar and composition, history of the United States and of the state of Kansas, civil government and the duties of citizenship, health and hygiene, together with such other subjects as the state board may determine. The state board shall be responsible for the selection of subject matter within the several fields of instruction and for its organization into courses of study and instruction for the guidance of teachers, principals and superintendents.History: R.S. 1923, 72-1101; L. 1943, ch. 248, § 37; L. 1945, ch. 282, § 57; L. 1968, ch. 20, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 253, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 220, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3215 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 32 - School Curriculum|72-3215 Preschool programs; interlocal agreements; contracts to provide programs; fees.

72-3215. Preschool programs; interlocal agreements; contracts to provide programs; fees. (a) The board of education of any school district may:(1) Offer and teach courses and conduct preschool programs for children under the age of eligibility to attend kindergarten.(2) Enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other boards for the establishment, operation and maintenance of such preschool programs.(3) Contract with private, nonprofit corporations or associations or with any public or private agency or institution, whether located within or outside the state, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of such preschool programs.(4) Prescribe and collect fees for providing such preschool programs.(b) Fees for providing preschool programs shall be prescribed and collected only to recover the costs incurred as a result of and directly attributable to the establishment, operation and maintenance of the preschool programs. Revenues from fees collected by a board under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district and shall be considered reimbursements to the district for the purpose of the Kansas school equity and enhancement act, K.S.A. 72-5131 et seq., and amendments thereto, and may be expended whether the same have been budgeted or not and amounts so expended shall not be considered operating expenses.History: L. 1965, ch. 410, § 41; L. 1980, ch. 222, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 104, § 8; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 47; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 75; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-3216 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 32 - School Curriculum|72-3216 Kindergarten, grade and unit of instruction requirements; alternative provision; general powers of boards; attendance subdistricts; disposition of unneeded property; acquisition of property.

72-3216. Kindergarten, grade and unit of instruction requirements; alternative provision; general powers of boards; attendance subdistricts; disposition of unneeded property; acquisition of property. (a) (1) Subject to provision (2) of this subsection, every unified school district shall maintain, offer and teach kindergarten and grades one through 12 and shall offer and teach at least 30 units of instruction for pupils enrolled in grades nine through 12 in each high school operated by the board of education. The units of instruction, to qualify for the purpose of this section, shall have the prior approval of the state board of education.(2) Any unified school district which has discontinued kindergarten, any grade or unit of instruction under authority of K.S.A. 72-13,101, and amendments thereto, and has entered into an agreement with another unified school district for the provision of kindergarten or any such grade or unit of instruction has complied with the kindergarten, grade and unit of instruction requirements of this section.(b) The board of education shall adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the government and conduct of its schools, consistent with the laws of the state.(c) The board of education may divide the district into subdistricts for purposes of attendance by pupils.(d) The board of education shall have the title to and the care and keeping of all school buildings and other school property belonging to the district. The board may open any or all school buildings for community purposes and may adopt rules and regulations governing use of school buildings for those purposes. School buildings and other school properties no longer needed by the school district may be disposed of by the board upon the affirmative recorded vote of not less than a majority of the members of the board at a regular meeting. The board may dispose of the property in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the board deems to be in the best interest of the school district. Conveyances of school buildings and other school properties shall be executed by the president of the board and attested by the clerk.(e) The board shall have the power to acquire personal and real property by purchase, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain in accordance with K.S.A. 72-1144, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 393, § 22; L. 1965, ch. 410, § 16; L. 1969, ch. 310, § 54; L. 1982, ch. 301, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 261, § 14; L. 1984, ch. 262, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 220, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 220, § 4; July 1.