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KS Stat § 72-2544 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2544 Citation of act; legislative declaration and intent.

72-2544. Citation of act; legislative declaration and intent. This act shall be known and may be cited as the education professional development act. It is hereby declared that it is essential to the welfare of the people of Kansas that the provision of quality educational opportunities for all pupils in the state be assured. Therefore, it is the intention of this act to promote continuous professional development, diversification in academic foundations or subject knowledge, improvement in job effectiveness, enhancement of skills and techniques, and competent on-the-job performance of all certificated personnel serving regularly in the accredited elementary and secondary schools of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 89, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2545 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2545 Definitions.

72-2545. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Professional development" means any planned learning opportunities provided to certificated personnel employed by a school district or other authorized educational agency for purposes of improving the performance of such personnel in already held or assigned positions;(b) "certificated personnel" means all employees of a school district or an authorized educational agency required to be certificated by the state board of education;(c) "school district" means any public school district organized under the laws of this state;(d) "authorized educational agencies" means area professional development centers, state education agencies, institutions of postsecondary education which are authorized under the laws of this state to award academic degrees, and other organizations which serve school districts;(e) "area professional development center" means any regional organization providing professional development to school districts;(f) "state board" means the state board of education;(g) "department" means the state department of education;(h) "board" means the board of education of any school district; and(i) "school year" means the twelve-month period ending June 30.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 172, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2546 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2546 Administration of act; rules and regulations.

72-2546. Administration of act; rules and regulations. (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall: (1) Prescribe and adopt policies and guidelines for the provision of professional development programs for all certificated personnel;(2) establish standards and criteria for procedures, activities and services to be provided in professional development programs; and(3) establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving school district professional development programs and applications of boards for state aid.(b) The standards and criteria established under subsection (a)(3) for evaluating school district professional development programs shall include measures for assessing the impact of programs on improvement of the skills of certificated personnel in effectuation of effective instructional skills and improvement of the academic performance of pupils.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 89, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 172, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2547 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2547 Boards of education required to establish and maintain programs; standards and criteria; methods of compliance.

72-2547. Boards of education required to establish and maintain programs; standards and criteria; methods of compliance. (a) Each board shall establish and maintain a professional development program for certificated personnel of the school district. Professional development programs shall meet standards and criteria set by the state board.(b) Each board, in complying with the requirements of subsection (a), may:(1) Develop policies and plans for the provision of professional development programs based on identified needs at the individual, building and district levels;(2) provide for professional development programs at any time during the school year;(3) contract with area professional development centers and authorized educational agencies in providing for professional development programs; and(4) enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other school districts in providing for professional development programs.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 89, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 172, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2548 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2548 State aid; requirements for obtaining; applications for.

72-2548. State aid; requirements for obtaining; applications for. (a) In each school year, each board which has established and is maintaining a professional development program in compliance with the requirements of this act and which desires to secure state aid for part of the cost of maintaining the program shall certify and file an application with the state board for approval of the program.(b) Each board which is maintaining an approved professional development program and which desires to secure state aid in any school year for part of the cost of exploring and implementing innovative and experimental procedures, activities and services to be provided in the program for enhancement thereof shall certify and file an application with the state board for approval of such procedures, activities and services.(c) Applications shall be in a form prescribed and furnished by the department, shall contain such information as the state board may require and shall be filed annually at a time to be determined and specified by the state board. Approval by the state board of the program, any innovative and experimental procedures, activities or services provided therein, and the application shall be prerequisite to payment of state aid to any board.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 89, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2549 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2549 Applications for state aid; required information.

72-2549. Applications for state aid; required information. In order to be approved for payment of state aid, any application under K.S.A. 72-2548, and amendments thereto, shall contain the following information:(a) The number of certificated personnel of the school district who are participating in the program;(b) a description of the scope, objectives, procedures and activities of and the services provided by the professional development program for the school year;(c) the manner in which the professional development program is aligned with the mission, academic focus, and quality performance accreditation school improvement plan;(d) a description of the performance measures utilized in meeting the evaluation standards and criteria established under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 72-2546, and amendments thereto;(e) the amount budgeted by the board for its professional development program;(f) the amount of the actual expenses incurred by the school district in maintaining an approved professional development program;(g) the amount of the actual expenses, if any, incurred by the school district for the provision of innovative and experimental procedures, activities and services in its professional development program; and(h) such additional information as determined by the state board.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 172, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2550 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2550 Same; allocation and distribution; payments.

72-2550. Same; allocation and distribution; payments. The state board shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of state aid for professional development in accordance with appropriation acts and the statutes of this state. Such moneys shall be expended only in accordance with and for the purposes specified in this act. Payments under this act may be made in installments and in advance or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 7; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2551 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2551 Determination of state aid; proration; forms; reports.

72-2551. Determination of state aid; proration; forms; reports. (a) In each school year, each school district which is maintaining an approved professional development program shall be eligible to receive from state funds, within the limits of appropriations for professional development, an amount to be determined by the state board on the basis of priorities established through a needs-assessment survey conducted by the state board. In no event shall the amount allocated and distributed to any school district under this act exceed: (1) An amount which is equal to .50 of 1% of the amount of the general fund budget of the school district, or an amount equal to 50% of the actual expenses incurred by the school district in maintaining an approved professional development program, whichever is the lesser amount; or (2) an amount which is equal to 50% of the actual expenses incurred by the school district for the provision of innovative and experimental procedures, activities and services, if any of the same are provided and approved by the state board, in a professional development program maintained by the school district and approved by the state board.(b) If the amount of appropriations for professional development programs is insufficient to pay in full the amount each school district is determined to be eligible to receive for the school year, the state board shall prorate the amount appropriated among all school districts which are eligible to receive state aid under the provisions of this act in proportion to the amount each school district is determined to be eligible to receive.(c) The state board shall prescribe all forms necessary for reporting under this act.(d) Every board shall make such periodic and special reports of statistical and financial information to the state board as it may request.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 264, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 172, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2552 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2552 Professional development fund; use of money.

72-2552. Professional development fund; use of money. There is hereby established in every school district a fund which shall be called the professional development fund, which fund shall consist of all moneys deposited therein or transferred thereto according to law. All moneys received by the school district from whatever source for professional development programs established under this act shall be credited to the fund established by this section. The expenses of a school district directly attributable to professional development programs shall be paid from the professional development fund.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 275, § 13; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 10; L. 2011, ch. 107, § 15; L. 2012, ch. 155, § 17; L. 2013, ch. 121, § 17; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 66; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 94; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2553 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2553 Technical advice and assistance.

72-2553. Technical advice and assistance. The state board may provide any board, upon its request therefor, with technical advice and assistance in the establishment and operation of a professional development program, and may make studies and gather and disseminate information relating to materials, resources, procedures, programs and personnel which are or may become available to school districts for utilization in professional development programs.History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 10; L. 2003, ch. 9, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2561 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2561 Definitions.

72-2561. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 72-2561 through 72-2564, and amendments thereto:(a) "Mentor teacher program" means a program established and maintained by the board of education of a school district for the purpose of providing probationary teachers with professional support and the continuous assistance of an on-site mentor teacher.(b) "Mentor teacher" means a certificated teacher who has completed at least three consecutive school years of employment in the school district, has been selected by the board of education of the school district on the basis of having demonstrated exemplary teaching ability as indicated by criteria established by the state board of education, and has participated in and successfully completed a training program for mentor teachers provided for by the board of education of the school district in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the state board of education. The primary function of a mentor teacher shall be to provide probationary teachers with professional support and assistance. A mentor teacher may provide assistance and guidance to not more than two probationary teachers.(c) "Probationary teacher" means a certificated teacher who has completed less than three consecutive school years of employment in the school district.History: L. 2000, ch. 138, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 93, § 48; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2562 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2562 Establishment and maintenance authorized; state grants, application, award, reports.

72-2562. Establishment and maintenance authorized; state grants, application, award, reports. (a) The board of education of each school district may establish and maintain a mentor teacher program and, commencing with the 2001-02 school year, may apply for a grant of state moneys for the purpose of providing stipends for mentor teachers.(b) To be eligible to receive a grant of state moneys for maintenance of a mentor teacher program, a board of education shall submit to the state board of education an application for a grant and a description of the program. The application and description shall be prepared in such form and manner as the state board shall require and shall be submitted at a time to be determined and specified by the state board. Approval by the state board of the program and the application is prerequisite to the award of a grant.(c) Each board of education which is awarded a grant for maintenance of a mentor teacher program shall make such periodic and special reports of statistical and financial information to the state board of education as it may request.History: L. 2000, ch. 138, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2563 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2563 Administration of programs; rules and regulations; evaluation and approval; grants, determination of amounts and award.

72-2563. Administration of programs; rules and regulations; evaluation and approval; grants, determination of amounts and award. (a) On or before January 1, 2001, the state board of education shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of mentor teacher programs and shall:(1) Establish standards and criteria for evaluating and approving mentor teacher programs and applications of school districts for grants;(2) evaluate and approve mentor teacher programs;(3) establish criteria for determination of exemplary teaching ability of certificated teachers for qualification as mentor teachers;(4) prescribe guidelines for the selection by boards of education of mentor teachers and for the provision by boards of education of training programs for mentor teachers;(5) be responsible for awarding grants to school districts; and(6) request of and receive from each school district which is awarded a grant for maintenance of a mentor teacher program reports containing information with regard to the effectiveness of the program.(b) Subject to the availability of appropriations for mentor teacher programs maintained by school districts, and within the limits of any such appropriations, the state board of education shall determine the amount of grants to be awarded school districts by multiplying an amount not to exceed $1,000 by the number of mentor teachers participating in the program maintained by a school district. The product is the amount of the grant to be awarded to the district. Upon receipt of a grant of state moneys for maintenance of a mentor teacher program, the amount of the grant shall be deposited in the general fund of the school district. Moneys deposited in the general fund of a school district under this subsection shall be considered reimbursements for the purpose of the Kansas school equity and enhancement act, K.S.A. 72-5131 et seq., and amendments thereto. The full amount of the grant shall be allocated among the mentor teachers employed by the school district so as to provide a mentor teacher with an annual stipend in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Such annual stipend shall be over and above the regular salary to which the mentor teacher is entitled for the school year.History: L. 2000, ch. 138, § 5; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 31; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 63; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2564 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2564 Technical advice and assistance.

72-2564. Technical advice and assistance. The state board of education shall provide any board, upon request, with technical advice and assistance regarding the establishment and maintenance of a mentor teacher program or an application for a grant of state moneys.History: L. 2000, ch. 138, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2571 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 25 - Professional Development Of School District Employees|72-2571 Employee assistance programs; contracts and payment of fees for provision authorized.

72-2571. Employee assistance programs; contracts and payment of fees for provision authorized. The board of education of any unified school district may enter into contracts for the benefit of its employees and their dependents to provide for employee assistance programs which are designed to assist in the identification and resolution of personal problems which may affect the work performance of such employees. If a board of education enters into a contract for the provision of an employee assistance program, the board may pay the fees therefor from the general fund of the unified school district.History: L. 1981, ch. 275, § 1; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 72-2625 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 26 - School District Employee Retirement Systems|72-2625 School employees savings fund; state school retirement fund; transfers; uses.

72-2625. School employees savings fund; state school retirement fund; transfers; uses. There are hereby created the school employees savings fund and the state school retirement fund.(a) The school employees savings fund shall be the fund in which shall be placed and accumulated the deductions received under this act. The accumulated deductions of the school employee returned to him upon his withdrawal, or paid to his estate, or designated beneficiary, in the event of his death, as provided in this act, shall be paid from this fund. Investments authorized to be made by the board shall be made from this fund and interest received thereon shall be paid into this fund. Transfers from this fund shall be made to the state school retirement fund as needed for the purpose of paying savings annuities. All expenses necessary for the administration of this act shall be paid from this fund.(b) All money transferred or appropriated by the state for the payment of service annuities shall be placed in the school retirement fund.(c) The state school retirement fund shall be the fund from which all school annuities shall be paid.History: L. 1941, ch. 341, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 380, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 72-2626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 26 - School District Employee Retirement Systems|72-2626 Service records of school employees; establishment of membership, conditions.

72-2626. Service records of school employees; establishment of membership, conditions. As soon as practicable after this act goes into effect, the board shall receive, verify, and formally validate service records as submitted by the school employees. So far as possible, reports of school service, of salaries earned, and of dates of birth shall be certified from official records; but when these are not available, the board is authorized and directed to consider other reasonable evidence. Any statement of a date of birth shall be signed under oath by the school employee concerned. The board shall have authority, independently, to secure other evidence affecting service records.History: L. 1941, ch. 341, § 10; L. 1953, ch. 339, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 342, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 414, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 72-2627 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 26 - School District Employee Retirement Systems|72-2627 Same; certificate of service record; failure to file annuity claim.

72-2627. Same; certificate of service record; failure to file annuity claim. Subject to such rules and regulations as the board shall adopt, the board shall issue to each school employee who shall perform school service after September 1, 1940, a certificate of the employee's service record to date, showing length of service, salaries earned, and the date of birth, and such other information as may be pertinent. Such certificate shall be final and conclusive for retirement purposes as to such data unless modified by the board upon application made by the school employee, or upon its own initiative within one year after the date of its issuance or modification. If any school employee shall fail or refuse to file any service record required by the board within three months after being notified to do so, the board shall prepare the service record from information within its knowledge and issue the certificate to the employee. If any school employee shall delay filing claim for any annuity, no payment shall be made for the period of the delay.History: L. 1941, ch. 341, § 11; Apr. 16.