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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, § […]

72-8268 Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

72-8268. Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. The interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children ARTICLE I. PURPOSE It is the purpose of this […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

72-64,100 Transportation of pupils; use of school bus required; when.

72-64,100. Transportation of pupils; use of school bus required; when. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any school district or nonpublic school transporting students in a vehicle designed for transporting more than 10 passengers in addition to the driver, shall transport such students in a school bus, as defined in subsection (g) of K.S.A. […]