KS Stat § 72-2320 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 72 - Schools|Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act|72-2320 Abolishment of professional teaching standards advisory board, school administrator professional standards advisory board, professional teaching practices commission.

72-2320. Abolishment of professional teaching standards advisory board, school administrator professional standards advisory board, professional teaching practices commission. (a) On July 1, 1984:(1) The professional teaching standards advisory board established by K.S.A. 72-2309, and amendments thereto, prior to its amendment by this act, shall be and is hereby abolished.(2) The school administrator professional standards advisory board established by K.S.A. 72-8502a, prior to its repeal by this act, shall be and is hereby abolished.(3) The professional teaching practices commission established by K.S.A. 72-2310, and amendments thereto, prior to its amendment by this act, shall be and is hereby abolished.(4) Except as otherwise provided in this act, all of the powers, duties and functions of the professional teaching standards board and the school administrator professional standards board shall be and are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board established by this act.(5) All of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the professional teaching standards advisory board and the school administrator professional standards advisory board shall be and are hereby transferred to the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board and such board shall have legal custody of the same.(6) Except as otherwise provided in this act, all of the powers, duties and functions of the professional teaching practices commission shall be and are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the professional practices commission established by this act.(7) All of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the professional teaching practices commission shall be and are hereby transferred to the professional practices commission and such commission shall have legal custody of the same.(b) On and after July 1, 1984:(1) The teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board established by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the professional teaching standards advisory board and the school administrator professional standards advisory board in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as otherwise provided in this act. Every act performed under the authority of the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board established by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the professional teaching standards advisory board and the school administrator professional standards advisory board in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(2) Whenever the professional teaching standards advisory board or the school administrator professional standards advisory board is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board established by this act.(3) The teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board established by this act shall be a continuation of the professional teaching standards advisory board and the school administrator professional standards advisory board.(4) The professional practices commission established by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the professional teaching practices commission in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as otherwise provided in this act. Every act performed under the authority of the professional practices commission established by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the professional teaching practices commission in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(5) Whenever the professional teaching practices commission is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the professional practices commission established by this act.(6) The professional practices commission established by this act shall be a continuation of the professional teaching practices commission.(c) Terms of members of the professional teaching standards advisory board, the school administrator professional standards advisory board and the professional teaching practices commission in office on the effective date of this act shall expire on such date. Any such members may be appointed by the state board of education to either the teaching and school administration professional standards advisory board or the professional practices commission. Appointments made under authority of this subsection are subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2311 and 72-2315, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1984, ch. 271, § 12; July 1.