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KS Stat § 72-7118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 71 - School Activities Associations|72-7118 Same; appeals; procedure; duties of appeal board.

72-7118. Same; appeals; procedure; duties of appeal board. (a) In accordance with such procedures as the board of directors shall prescribe, any student, the parent or guardian of any student, or any member school aggrieved by any decision of the board of directors or the executive board of the association, or any of its officers or employees, may appeal the decision by notifying the executive director of the association who shall arrange for a hearing before the appeal board of such association. The appeal board shall hear the appeal within 10 days after notification of the appeal has been filed unless the 10-day period is extended for an additional period of time as specified and agreed upon by the parties to the hearing.(b) In the case of an appeal from a decision of the board of directors, notification of the appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date of publication of such decision. The appeal board shall render a written opinion not later than five days after the close of the hearing, setting forth its findings of fact and recommendation as to the determination of the issues. The appeal board may recommend that the decision of the board of directors be sustained or that such decision be reconsidered and revoked, modified or amended. The appeal board may recommend to the board of directors proposed amendments or modifications of such decision, but the board of directors shall not be bound by the recommendations of the appeal board. The recommendations of the appeal board shall be submitted to the board of directors which, after considering the recommendations, shall make a final determination of the matter.(c) In the case of an appeal from a decision of the executive board or any officer or employee of the association, notification of the appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date on which notice of such decision is received. The appeal board shall render a written decision not later than five days after the close of the hearing, setting forth the reasons for its decision and the decision of the appeal board shall be final.(d) The hearing provided for in this section shall be an open hearing unless the appellant requests that the hearing be closed. A quorum of five members of the appeal board shall be required for the purpose of hearing any appeal under this section and a majority vote of the members present for such hearing shall be required for any action of the appeal board. No member of the appeal board, in the member's capacity as such member, shall participate in the hearing of any appeal or act upon any matter which involves or will affect any school with which such member is associated by reason of employment or the holding of the position of board of education member.History: L. 1955, ch. 341, § 5; L. 1957, ch. 375, § 4; L. 1969, ch. 311, § 5; L. 1977, ch. 239, § 5; L. 1993, ch. 245, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-7119 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 71 - School Activities Associations|72-7119 School sports head injury prevention act.

72-7119. School sports head injury prevention act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the school sports head injury prevention act.(b) As used in this section:(1) "School" means any public or accredited private high school, middle school or junior high school.(2) "Health care provider" means a person licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice medicine and surgery.(c) The state board of education, in cooperation with the Kansas state high school activities association, shall compile information on the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including the dangers and risks associated with the continuation of playing or practicing after a person suffers a concussion or head injury. Such information shall be provided to school districts for distribution to coaches, school athletes and the parents or guardians of school athletes.(d) A school athlete may not participate in any sport competition or practice session unless such athlete and the athlete's parent or guardian have signed, and returned to the school, a concussion and head injury information release form. A release form shall be signed and returned each school year that a student athlete participates in sport competitions or practice sessions.(e) If a school athlete suffers, or is suspected of having suffered, a concussion or head injury during a sport competition or practice session, such school athlete immediately shall be removed from the sport competition or practice session.(f) Any school athlete who has been removed from a sport competition or practice session shall not return to competition or practice until the athlete is evaluated by a health care provider and the health care provider provides such athlete a written clearance to return to play or practice. If the health care provider who provides the clearance to return to play or practice is not an employee of the school district, such health care provider shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such care, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.(g) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2011.History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 17; June 9.
KS Stat § 72-7120 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 71 - School Activities Associations|72-7120 Participation in nonschool swimming or diving athletic training.

72-7120. Participation in nonschool swimming or diving athletic training. (a) The Kansas state high school activities association and its member high schools, and administrators, principals, coaches, teachers and other affiliated with such association and member high schools, shall not adopt any rules and regulations or interpret any existing rule and regulation in any manner which would prohibit a student athlete from training with any Kansas state high school league-sponsored sport or competition while the student athlete is participating in nonschool swimming athletic training or diving athletic training, or both, during the high school sport season and throughout the year if:(1) The nonschool swimming athletic training or diving athletic training, or both, is under the jurisdiction of and sanctioned by the national governing body of the sport, U.S.A. swimming, inc., or U.S.A. diving, inc. and is conducted in a manner which protects the health and safety of the student athlete; and(2) the student athlete meets the reasonable and ordinary school-established requirements for participation in the student athlete's high school swimming program or diving program, or both, including requirements designed to protect the health and safety of such student athlete.(b) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2011.History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 18; June 9.
KS Stat § 72-7209 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 72 - Student Publications|72-7209 Citation of act.

72-7209. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the student publications act.History: L. 1992, ch. 5, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-7210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 72 - Student Publications|72-7210 Definitions.

72-7210. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "School district" means any public school district organized and operating under the laws of this state.(b) "Student publication" means any matter which is prepared, substantially written, or published by students, which is distributed or generally made available, either free of charge or for a fee, to members of the student body, and which is prepared under the direction of a certified employee.History: L. 1992, ch. 5, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-7211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 72 - Student Publications|72-7211 Liberty of press protected; regulation authorized; review of material not restraint on publication; material not protected; responsibilities of editors and advisers; liability, immunity and limitations.

72-7211. Liberty of press protected; regulation authorized; review of material not restraint on publication; material not protected; responsibilities of editors and advisers; liability, immunity and limitations. (a) The liberty of the press in student publications shall be protected. School employees may regulate the number, length, frequency, distribution and format of student publications. Material shall not be suppressed solely because it involves political or controversial subject matter.(b) Review of material prepared for student publications and encouragement of the expression of such material in a manner that is consistent with high standards of English and journalism shall not be deemed to be or construed as a restraint on publication of the material or an abridgment of the right to freedom of expression in student publications.(c) Publication or other expression that is libelous, slanderous or obscene or matter that commands, requests, induces, encourages, commends or promotes conduct that is defined by law as a crime or conduct that constitutes a ground or grounds for the suspension or expulsion of students as enumerated in K.S.A. 72-6114, and amendments thereto, or which creates a material or substantial disruption of the normal school activity is not protected by this act.(d) Subject to the limitations imposed by this section, student editors of student publications are responsible for determining the news, opinion, and advertising content of such publications. Student publication advisers and other certified employees who supervise or direct the preparation of material for expression in student publications are responsible for teaching and encouraging free and responsible expression of material and high standards of English and journalism. No such adviser or employee shall be terminated from employment, transferred, or relieved of duties imposed under this subsection for refusal to abridge or infringe upon the right to freedom of expression conferred by this act.(e) No publication or other expression of matter by students in the exercise of rights under this act shall be deemed to be an expression of school district policy. No school district, member of the board of education or employee thereof, shall be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for any publication or other expression of matter by students in the exercise of rights under this act. Student editors and other students of a school district, if such student editors and other students have attained the age of majority, shall be held liable in any civil or criminal action for matter expressed in student publications to the extent of any such student editor's or other student's responsibility for and involvement in the preparation and publication of such matter.History: L. 1992, ch. 5, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-8262 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 82 - Education Compacts|72-8262 Kansas members of the education commission of the states; terms; vacancies; meetings.

72-8262. Kansas members of the education commission of the states; terms; vacancies; meetings. (a) The members of the education commission of the states representing the state of Kansas shall be the following: (1) The governor; (2) the chairperson of the senate committee on education, or a member of such committee designated by such chairperson; (3) the chairperson of the committee on education of the house of representatives, or a member of such committee designated by such chairperson; (4) a member of the state board of education designated by it; (5) a member of the state board of regents designated by it; and (6) two (2) members who shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor. Terms for (1), (2) and (3) shall expire concurrently with their terms as elective state officers. Terms for (4), (5) and (6) serving on such commission on the effective date of this act shall expire on such date and thereafter such terms shall be for a period of two (2) years. All vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as originally filled, except that vacancies created for reasons other than expiration of terms of office shall be filled for the unexpired terms.(b) Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act, the members of the education commission of the states representing the state of Kansas shall meet at Topeka upon the call of any one (1) of the members of such commission for the purpose of organizing by selecting from its membership a chairperson. Thereafter the members of such commission shall hold a meeting at least once in each year at which meeting a chairperson shall be selected. Special meetings may be called and held at the discretion of the chairperson, and shall be called by the chairperson upon request of a majority of the members of such commission. The director of legislative administrative services shall assist the commission in accordance with its requests.History: L. 1972, ch. 284, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 316, § 1; May 8.
KS Stat § 72-8263 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 82 - Education Compacts|72-8263 Filing bylaws with secretary of state.

72-8263. Filing bylaws with secretary of state. Pursuant to article III(I) of the compact the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the secretary of state.History: L. 1972, ch. 284, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-8264 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 82 - Education Compacts|72-8264 Education commission of the states; compensation and expenses.

72-8264. Education commission of the states; compensation and expenses. Compensation and expenses of members of the education commission of the states shall be paid by the state board of regents for the member appointed by it, by the legislative coordinating council for legislator members and by the state board of education for all other members, except the governor. Members of the education commission of the states attending meetings of such commission, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such commission, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223. The state board of education shall include in its annual budget request funds necessary to finance this state's contribution requirements under K.S.A. 72-8261.History: L. 1972, ch. 284, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 211, § 13; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 39; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-8266 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 82 - Education Compacts|72-8266 Designated state official; duties.

72-8266. Designated state official; duties. The designated state official for this state shall be the commissioner of education. The commissioner of education shall enter into any contracts pursuant to article III of the agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the state board of education.History: L. 1984, ch. 259, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-8267 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 82 - Education Compacts|72-8267 Contracts made pursuant to agreement; where copies filed; publication of certain information required.

72-8267. Contracts made pursuant to agreement; where copies filed; publication of certain information required. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner of education and in the office of the secretary of state. The state department of education shall regularly publish, in a form and manner determined by the state board of education, reference to the existence of all such contracts, a summary of the provisions thereof, a listing of the states which are parties thereto, and information regarding accessibility to copies thereof.History: L. 1984, ch. 259, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-9928 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9928 Patriotic exercises; flag etiquette; observation of holidays.

72-9928. Patriotic exercises; flag etiquette; observation of holidays. (a) The state board of education shall prepare for the use of the public schools a program providing for patriotic exercises the board deems to be expedient, under such instructions as may best meet the varied requirements of the different grades in such schools. The program of patriotic observation of every school district shall include:(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.
KS Stat § 72-9929 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9929 "Periods of silence" authorized.

72-9929. "Periods of silence" authorized. In each public school classroom the teacher in charge may observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day.History: L. 1969, ch. 310, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-9930 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9930 Sectarian doctrines; Holy Scriptures.

72-9930. Sectarian doctrines; Holy Scriptures. No sectarian or religious doctrines shall be taught or inculcated in any of the public schools of a city; but nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the reading of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment.History: L. 1951, ch. 395, § 42; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-9931 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9931 Secret fraternity of school organization.

72-9931. Secret fraternity of school organization. It shall be unlawful for the pupils of any high schools to participate in or be members of any secret fraternity or secret organization whatsoever that is in any degree a school organization.History: L. 1907, ch. 320, § 1; May 27; R.S. 1923, 72-5311.
KS Stat § 72-9932 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9932 Career and educational opportunities; accessibility to pupils and students by persons, groups, military recruiters.

72-9932. Career and educational opportunities; accessibility to pupils and students by persons, groups, military recruiters. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), when the board of education of a school district allows persons or groups which make pupils and students aware of career or educational opportunities to have access to pupils and students or to names and addresses of pupils and students, the board shall allow official recruiting representatives of the military forces of this state or of the United States to have access on the same basis for the purpose of informing pupils and students of educational and career opportunities available in the military.(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.
KS Stat § 72-9933 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9933 Teacher exchange program; participation authorized.

72-9933. Teacher exchange program; participation authorized. (a) The board of education of any school district may grant to a teacher of the district a leave of absence with full pay for a period of not more than one year to permit such teacher to teach in a foreign state under the provisions of the teacher exchange program established under public law 87-256, 75 Stat. 527, as amended, and public law 83-480, as amended. The board of education granting such leave of absence may employ with or without pay a national of the foreign state wherein the teacher on leave of absence will teach, if the national is qualified to teach in that foreign state, and if the national will be authorized to teach at a grade level and in a field or subject similar to that which the national is authorized to teach in such foreign state.(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.
KS Stat § 72-9935 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 99 - Miscellaneous Provisions|72-9935 Employment of lobbyists; validation of prior expenditures; definitions.

72-9935. Employment of lobbyists; validation of prior expenditures; definitions. (a) The board of education of any school district is hereby authorized to offer employment to and employ lobbyists and other persons for lobbying and to pay any expenses incurred in connection therewith from the general fund of the school district.(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; Mar. 23.