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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2281 Definitions; superintendents excepted.

72-2281.
Definitions; superintendents excepted.
As used in this act:
(a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district, the board of directors of any interlocal cooperative composed of school districts, or the board of control of any area vocational-technical school.
(b) "Administrator" means any employee of a board who is required to hold a school administrator's certificate, or who is designated in K.S.A. 72-1134, or whose position the board determines to be administrative or supervisory in nature with responsibilities and remuneration comparable to those of certified administrators. The term administrator shall not mean or include a superintendent of schools.
(c) "Not renew the contract" or "nonrenewal of the contract" means that an administrator remains on duty to complete the term of a current contract but is not offered a contract for the subsequent contract, calendar or fiscal year.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 274, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2282 Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms.

72-2282.
Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms.
(a) Written notice of a board's intention to not renew the contract of employment of an administrator shall be given to the administrator on or before the third Friday in May of the year in which the term of the administrator's contract expires. An administrator shall give written notice to a board on or before the 14th calendar day following the third Friday in May of the administrator's rejection of renewal of a contract of employment.
(b) Terms of a contract may be changed at any time by mutual consent of both an administrator and a board.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 274, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 20, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 263, § 4; L. 2010, ch. 110, § 2; April 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2283 Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision.

72-2283.
Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision.
(a) Whenever an administrator is given written notice of a board's intention to not renew the administrator's contract, the administrator may request a meeting with the board by filing a written request therefor with the clerk of the board within 10 days from the date of receipt of the written statement of nonrenewal of a contract.
(b) The board shall hold such meeting within 10 days after the filing of the administrator's request. The meeting provided for under this section shall be held in executive session and, at such meeting, the board shall specify the reason or reasons for the board's intention to not renew the administrator's contract. The administrator shall be afforded an opportunity to respond to the board. Neither party shall have the right to have counsel present. Within 10 days after the meeting, the board shall reconsider its reason or reasons for nonrenewal and shall make a final decision as to the matter.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 274, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2284 Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.

72-2284.
Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any right, or to authorize the creation of any right, which is not subject to amendment or nullification by act of the legislature. Nothing in this act and no amendment or repeal of this act or any part of this act shall be construed to constitute an impairment of any existing contractual right.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 274, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2285 Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when.

72-2285.
Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when.
The provisions of this act shall apply only to those administrators who have at any time completed two consecutive years of employment as an administrator in the school district, area vocational-technical school, or for the interlocal cooperative then currently employing such administrator, except where the administrator alleges the nonrenewal of the contract is the result of the administrator having exercised a constitutional right. Any board may waive the two year requirement for any administrator employed by it who, prior to such employment, was an administrator who had completed not less than two consecutive years of employment in any school district, area vocational-technical school, or for an interlocal cooperative in this state.
History:
L. 1981, ch. 274, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2291 Early retirement incentive programs; establishment authorized; purposes; payment limitations; program report required.

72-2291.
Early retirement incentive programs; establishment authorized; purposes; payment limitations; program report required.
(a) The board of education of any school district may establish an early retirement incentive program for the benefit of the employees of the district for retirement prior to the retirement age as provided pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 416(l)(1) of the social security act as in effect on the effective date of this act. As used in this act, an "early retirement incentive program" is a program that provides cash payments, either in the form of a lump-sum payment at the beginning of the fiscal year, or in regular payments during the fiscal year. No payment pursuant to an early retirement incentive program as provided in this section shall be made prior to the retirement under the provisions of the Kansas public employees retirement system for any employee of the district.
(b) Commencing in the fiscal year that commenced in calendar year 2002 and every three years thereafter, each board that has established an early retirement incentive program shall prepare and submit a report to the state board of education related to such early retirement incentive program. Such report shall contain: (1) Three years of budget data of such program, including actual costs, and current year and future years' budget data for three to five years; (2) current costs and benefits of such program and projected costs and benefits of such program for three to five years; (3) current and projected number of participants in such program; and (4) such other information as required by the state board of education. The state board of education shall design and distribute forms to carry out the provisions of this act to the board of education of each school district that has established an early retirement incentive program. The state board of education shall compile and prepare a summary report which shall be submitted to the joint committee on pensions, investments and benefits no later than January 1 of the year that follows the end of the fiscal year in which the reporting is required as provided in this subsection.
History:
L. 1980, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 6; L. 1996, ch. 266, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 171, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 63, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2292 Same; budget authorization.

72-2292.
Same; budget authorization.
The board of education is hereby authorized to budget and expend such amounts for early retirement incentive programs as the board may deem to be necessary and desirable.
History:
L. 1980, ch. 213, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 22 - School District Employment Contracts › 72-2293 Same; rights creation, limitation.

72-2293.
Same; rights creation, limitation.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any right, or to authorize the creation of any right, which is not subject to amendment or nullification by act of the legislature.
History:
L. 1980, ch. 213, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2308 Teaching and school administration declared professions.

72-2308.
Teaching and school administration declared professions.
It is the intent and purpose of the legislature that the practice of teaching and its related services, including school administration and supervisory services, shall be designated as professional services. Teaching and school administration are hereby declared to be professions in Kansas with all the similar rights, responsibilities, and privileges accorded other legally recognized professions.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2310 Professional practices commission; establishment; composition; qualifications.

72-2310.
Professional practices commission; establishment; composition; qualifications.
(a) There is hereby established a professional practices commission to consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the state board of education.
(b) Candidates for the practices commission shall have the following qualifications:
(1) Be certificated and actively practicing in Kansas; and
(2) have at least five years' professional educational experience; and
(3) have been in active practice the immediately preceding three years and at the time of appointment.
(c) The state board of education shall obtain nominees for the professional practices commission from the sectors of the profession to be represented on the commission according to rules and procedures established by the state board.
(d) The appointments made by the state board of education shall include the following:
(1) Five classroom teachers from the public schools of whom at least one shall be an elementary school teacher, at least one shall be a junior high or middle school teacher and at least one shall be a senior high school teacher.
(2) One chief school administrator from the public schools.
(3) One senior high school principal from the public schools.
(4) One junior high or middle school principal from the public schools.
(5) One elementary school principal from the public schools.
(e) The commissioner of education or a member of the staff of the state department of education recommended by the commissioner shall serve the practices commission as secretary.
History: L. 1969, ch. 339, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 385, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2311 Subsequent appointments to professional standards board and practices commission.

72-2311.
Subsequent appointments to professional standards board and practices commission.
After appointment of the initial members as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, later appointments to full or unexpired terms of members to the professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall be made by the state board of education following the same procedure as that provided in K.S.A. 72-2309 and 72-2310, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2312 Responsibilities and duties of professional standards board.

72-2312.
Responsibilities and duties of professional standards board.
The professional standards board shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
(a) To develop through the professions of teaching and school administration and recommend for adoption, or amendment and adoption, by the state board of education the rules and regulations for professional standards governing teacher and school administrator pretraining selection, teacher and school administrator preparation, admission to and continuance in the professions of teaching and school administration, including the requirements of continuing education for teachers and school administrators. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the state board of education from initiating and adopting rules and regulations on the matters specified in this section, irrespective of any action or lack thereof by the professional standards board. However, in such instance, the proposed rule and regulation governing a matter specified in this subsection shall be submitted to the professional standards board for its recommendation at least 30 days prior to a motion for adoption by the state board of education. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, if the state board of education finds that an emergency exists, it may immediately adopt any rules and regulations without submission to the professional standards board and without a waiting period.
(b) To develop and recommend to the state board of education for adoption thereby a code of professional responsibility and competency for teachers and school administrators.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2313 Responsibilities and duties of professional practices commission.

72-2313.
Responsibilities and duties of professional practices commission.
The professional practices commission shall exercise disciplinary and advisory functions and shall hear cases arising under rules and regulations adopted by the state board of education involving the issuance, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of teachers' and school administrators' certificates and render initial orders for disposition thereof, and the state board of education shall review such initial orders in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 77-527. The practices commission may conduct, upon request and at the direction of the state board of education, investigations of departures from the code of professional responsibility and competency which may be adopted by the state board of education upon recommendation made under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 72-2312, and amendments thereto, and report findings thereon to the state board.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 6; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 283; L. 1989, ch. 283, § 17; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2314 Same; investigations; hearings.

72-2314.
Same; investigations; hearings.
(a) The professional practices commission shall have responsibility, power and authority to investigate problems relating to the matters specified in K.S.A. 72-2313, and amendments thereto. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the state board of education from initiating and adopting rules and regulations on matters relating to the professions of teaching and school administration, irrespective of any action or lack thereof by the professional practices commission.
(b) The practices commission shall have, upon request by and at the direction of the state board of education, the responsibility, power and authority to conduct hearings relating to any case arising under this act, or the act of which this act is amendatory, or rules and regulations adopted by the state board of education.
(c) For the purpose of any investigation which the professional practices commission conducts, the commission shall have power to conduct such investigation, administer oaths, take depositions, and by order of the state board of education, to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents and testimony. If any person refuses to obey any subpoena so issued, or refuses to testify or produce any books, papers, or documents, the state board of education, or any member thereof, may present a petition to the district court of the judicial district in which any investigation is being conducted, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court shall, in a proper case, issue its subpoena to such person, requiring attendance before the court and there to testify or to produce such books, papers and documents as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the practices commission or any member of it. Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the district court may be proceeded against for contempt in the same manner as for refusal to obey any other subpoena or order of the court. Hearings before the practices commission, and any review of orders of the practices commission by the state board, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 6; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 284; L. 1989, ch. 283, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2315 Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission.Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission.Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission.Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission.

72-2315.
Terms of members of professional standards board and practices commission.
Members of the professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall be appointed for three-year terms, and no person shall be appointed to serve longer than two full terms in addition to any term of a period less than three years. The initial appointments shall be made for terms so that approximately 1/3 of the terms expire each year.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 8; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 9; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2316 Removal of members of professional standards board and practices commission; hearing.

72-2316.
Removal of members of professional standards board and practices commission; hearing.
The state board of education, either on its own initiative or on the recommendation of the professional standards board or the professional practices commission, may remove a member of such standards board or practices commission. Prior to removal of a member, the member shall be given reasonable notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Removal of such member shall be accomplished only by a majority vote of the entire membership of the state board. Grounds for removal shall be misconduct or malfeasance in office, incompetence or neglect.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 9; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 285; July 1, 1989.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2317 Officers, meetings and rules of professional standards board and practices commission.

72-2317.
Officers, meetings and rules of professional standards board and practices commission.
The professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall each select a chairperson and such other officers as shall be respectively determined by such board and such commission. The professional standards board and the professional practices commission shall meet independently, but may meet jointly by common consent of the members of both the board and the commission. The board and the commission shall each provide for its own rules and procedure not in conflict with this act or rules and regulations adopted under this act.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 10; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 11; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2318 Application of standards adopted under act.

72-2318.
Application of standards adopted under act.
The standards adopted pursuant to this act shall apply to all practicing teachers and administrators in schools under the general supervision of the state board of education.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 11; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 12; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 10; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 23 - Teaching And Administration Professional Practices Act › 72-2319 Expenses of members of professional standards board and practices commission.

72-2319.
Expenses of members of professional standards board and practices commission.
Members of the professional standards board attending meetings of the board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the board, shall receive amounts provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. Members of the professional practices commission attending meetings of the commission, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the commission, shall receive amounts provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1969, ch. 339, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 42; L. 1979, ch. 232, § 13; L. 1984, ch. 271, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2407 Legislative intent.

72-2407.
Legislative intent.
It is hereby declared that the legislative intent of this act is to provide for a systematic method for improvement of school personnel in their jobs and to improve the educational system of this state.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2408 Evaluation of licensed employees; definitions.

72-2408.
Evaluation of licensed employees; definitions.
As used in this act:
(a) "Board" means the board of education of a school district, the governing authority of any nonpublic school offering any of grades kindergarten through 12 in accredited schools and the board of control of an area vocational-technical school.
(b) "State board" means, in the case of school districts and nonpublic schools, the state board of education; and in the case of area vocational-technical schools, the state board of regents.
(c) "Employees" means all licensed employees of school districts and of nonpublic schools and all instructional and administrative employees of area vocational-technical schools.
(d) "School year" means the period from July 1 to June 30.
(e) "Accredited" means accredited by the state board of education.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 233, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 304, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 128; L. 2006, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2409 Policy of personnel evaluation; adoption; forms; contents; time.

72-2409.
Policy of personnel evaluation; adoption; forms; contents; time.
Each board shall adopt a written policy of personnel evaluation procedure in accordance with K.S.A. 72-2408 et seq., and amendments thereto. Every policy so adopted shall:
(a) Be prescribed in writing at the time of original adoption and at all times thereafter when any amendments are adopted.
(b) Include evaluation procedures applicable to all employees.
(c) Provide that all evaluations are to be made in writing and that evaluation documents and responses thereto are to be maintained in a personnel file for each employee for a period of not less than three years from the date each evaluation is made.
(d) Except as provided herein, provide that every employee in the first two consecutive school years of employment shall be evaluated at least one time per semester by not later than the 60th school day of the semester. Any employee who is not employed for the entire semester shall not be required to be evaluated. During the third and fourth years of employment, every employee shall be evaluated at least one time each school year by not later than February 15. After the fourth year of employment, every employee shall be evaluated at least once in every three years not later than February 15 of the school year in which the employee is evaluated.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 295, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 304, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 244, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 104, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 45, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2410 Evaluation policies; criteria; development; procedure; evaluation required prior to contract nonrenewal.

72-2410.
Evaluation policies; criteria; development; procedure; evaluation required prior to contract nonrenewal.
Evaluation policies adopted under K.S.A. 72-2409, and amendments thereto, shall meet the following guidelines or criteria:
(a) Consideration shall be given to the following employee attributes: Efficiency, personal qualities, professional deportment, ability, results and performance, including improvement in the academic performance of pupils or students insofar as the evaluated employee has authority to cause such academic improvement, in the case of teachers, the capacity to maintain control of pupils or students, and such other matters as may be deemed material.
(b) Community attitudes toward, support for and expectations with regard to educational programs shall be reflected.
(c) The original policy and amendments thereto shall be developed by the board in cooperation with the persons responsible for making evaluations and the persons who are to be evaluated, and, to the extent practicable, consideration shall be given to comment and suggestions from other community interests.
(d) Evaluations of the chief administrator employed by a board shall be made by the board. The board shall place primary responsibility upon members of the administrative staff in making evaluations of other employees.
(e) Persons to be evaluated shall participate in their evaluations, and shall be afforded the opportunity for self-evaluation.
(f) The contract of any person subject to evaluation shall not be nonrenewed on the basis of incompetence unless an evaluation of such person has been made prior to notice of nonrenewal of the contract and unless the evaluation is in substantial compliance with the board's policy of personnel evaluation procedure as filed with the state board in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 72-2409, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 233, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 295, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 304, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 205, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2411 Evaluation documents; presentation to employee; acknowledgment; limited availability.

72-2411.
Evaluation documents; presentation to employee; acknowledgment; limited availability.
Whenever any evaluation is made of an employee, the written document thereof shall be presented to the employee, and the employee shall acknowledge such presentation by his or her signature thereon. At any time not later than two (2) weeks after such presentation, the employee may respond thereto in writing. Except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, evaluation documents and responses thereto shall be available only to the evaluated employee, the board, the appropriate administrative staff members designated by the board, the school board attorney upon request of the board, the state board of education as provided in K.S.A. 72-258, the board and the administrative staff of any school to which such employee applies for employment, and other persons specified by the employee in writing to his or her board.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 233, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 72 - Schools › Article 24 - Evaluation Of School District Employees › 72-2412 Same; assistance from state board.

72-2412.
Same; assistance from state board.
Upon request of any board, the state board shall provide assistance in the preparation of policies of personnel evaluation or amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1973, ch. 281, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 304, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 129; L. 2003, ch. 104, § 4; July 1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; April 30.