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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
