72-2215. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Teacher” shall mean and include teachers, supervisors, principals, superintendents and any other professional employees who are required to hold a teacher’s or school administrator’s certificate in any public school. (b) “Governing body” and “board of education” shall mean the board of education of any public school district. […]
72-2216. Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect. All contracts shall be binding on both the teacher and board of education of the school district until the teacher has been legally discharged from such teacher’s teaching position or until released by the board of education from such […]
72-2217. Supplemental contracts of employment authorized. The board of education of any school district may enter into a supplemental contract of employment with any employee of the district. As used in this section “supplemental contract” means a contract for services other than those services covered in the principal or primary contract of employment of such […]
72-2218. Definitions. As used in this act, and amendments thereto: (a) The term “persons” includes one or more individuals, organizations, associations, corporations, boards, committees, commissions, agencies, or their representatives. (b) “Board of education” means the state board of education pursuant to its authority under K.S.A. 76-1001a and 76-1101a, and amendments thereto, the board of education […]
72-2219. Professional employees’ rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations. Professional employees shall have the right to form, join or assist professional employees’ organizations, to participate in professional negotiation with boards of education through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, protecting or improving terms and conditions of professional service. […]
72-2220. Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal. (a) When a representative is designated or selected for the purposes of professional negotiation by the majority of the professional employees in an appropriate negotiating unit, such representative shall be the exclusive representative of all the professional employees in […]
72-2221. Recognition of employees’ organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition. (a) If professional employees of a board of education are not represented by a professional employees’ organization for the purpose of professional negotiation, any professional employees’ organization may file a request with the board of education alleging that a majority of the professional employees […]
72-2222. Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition. (a) A petition may be filed with the secretary, asking the secretary to investigate and decide the question of whether (1) professional employees in an appropriate negotiating unit have designated a professional employees’ organization for recognition as an exclusive representative for purposes of K.S.A. 72-2220; […]
72-2223. Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when. (a) Upon receipt of a petition under K.S.A. 72-2222 and except as provided in subsection (b), the secretary or a person or persons designated by the secretary may direct and conduct a secret ballot election in order to decide the questions raised by the petition. (b) The […]
72-2224. Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election. If the secretary does not dismiss a petition filed under K.S.A. 72-2222 and determines that it is necessary to direct and conduct a secret ballot election in order to resolve the questions raised by the petition, the secretary shall order the election held and shall […]
72-2225. Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees’ organization. In each case where the question is in issue, the secretary shall decide, on the basis of the community of interest between and among the professional employees of the board of education, the wishes of the professional employees and/or the established practices among the professional employees […]
72-2226. Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots. (a) A board of education and an exclusive representative selected or designated under the provisions of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, may enter into an agreement covering terms and conditions of professional service. The agreement becomes binding when ratified by a majority of […]
72-2227. Savings clause for existing agreements. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this act shall not operate so as to annul, modify or preclude the renewal or continuation of any lawful agreement heretofore entered into between a board of education and a professional employees’ organization covering terms and conditions of professional service. History: L. 1970, […]
72-2228. Rights and duties of boards of education reserved; recognition and negotiation required; terms and conditions subject to negotiation; applicability of open meetings law, exceptions; strikes not authorized; adoption of agreements by reference. (a) Nothing in this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, shall be construed to change or affect any […]
72-2229. Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements. (a) A board of education and a professional employees’ organization who enter into an agreement covering terms and conditions of professional service may include in such agreement procedures for final and binding arbitration of such disputes as may arise involving the interpretation, application […]
72-2230. Severability. If any provision of this act shall be held invalid, other provisions of this act shall not be affected thereby. History: L. 1970, ch. 284, § 14; July 1.
72-2231. Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings. (a) If in the course of professional negotiation either the board of education or the recognized professional employees’ organization, or both, believe that an impasse exists therein, either party individually or both parties together may file a petition […]
72-2232. Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality. (a) Upon finding that an impasse exists in professional negotiation or upon receipt of a joint notice of the existence of impasse filed by the parties under subsection (d) of K.S.A. 72-2231, and amendments thereto, the […]
72-2233. Fact finding; report of findings and recommendations of board; meeting required after report; report to be made public, exceptions; final action by board of education. (a) Upon receipt of a written request filed by either party under K.S.A. 72-2232 and upon notification of the other party of the request, the secretary shall appoint forthwith […]
72-2234. Costs for mediation and fact-finding. All of the costs incurred for mediation under K.S.A. 72-2232 and for fact-finding under K.S.A. 72-2233, shall be borne equally by the board of education and the professional employees’ organization involved therein. The payment of such costs shall be at such time and in such manner as is determined […]
