72-3214. Required subjects in elementary schools. Every accredited elementary school shall teach reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, spelling, English grammar and composition, history of the United States and of the state of Kansas, civil government and the duties of citizenship, health and hygiene, together with such other subjects as the state board may determine. The state […]
72-3215. Preschool programs; interlocal agreements; contracts to provide programs; fees. (a) The board of education of any school district may: (1) Offer and teach courses and conduct preschool programs for children under the age of eligibility to attend kindergarten. (2) Enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other boards for the establishment, […]
72-3216. Kindergarten, grade and unit of instruction requirements; alternative provision; general powers of boards; attendance subdistricts; disposition of unneeded property; acquisition of property. (a) (1) Subject to provision (2) of this subsection, every unified school district shall maintain, offer and teach kindergarten and grades one through 12 and shall offer and teach at least 30 […]
72-3217. Required courses of instruction; graduation requirements. All accredited schools, public, private or parochial, shall provide and give a complete course of instruction to all pupils, in civil government, and United States history, and in patriotism and the duties of a citizen, suitable to the elementary grades; in addition thereto, all accredited high schools, public, […]
72-3218. Accredited schools; mandatory subjects and areas of instruction; legislative goal of providing certain educational capacities. (a) In addition to subjects or areas of instruction required by K.S.A. 72-3214, 72-3217, 72-3232, 72-3235 and 72-3236, and amendments thereto, every accredited school in the state of Kansas shall teach the subjects and areas of instruction adopted by […]
72-3219. Academic achievement testing program; report. In each school year, the board of education of every school district shall cause to have prepared a report concerning the academic achievement testing program conducted during the school term to assess the educational performance of pupils enrolled in the school district. The report shall be presented at a […]
72-3220. Citation of act. K.S.A. 72-3220 through 72-3224, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 72-3225, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas challenge to secondary school students act. History: L. 1993, ch. 265, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 114, § 10; July 1.
72-3221. Legislative declaration; purpose and intention of act. The legislature hereby declares that secondary school students should be challenged continuously in order to maintain their interests in the pursuit of education and skills critical to success in the modern world. It is the purpose and intention of the Kansas challenge to secondary school students act […]
72-3222. Definitions. As used in the Kansas challenge to secondary school students act: (a) “Student” means a person who: (1) Is enrolled in grades 10, 11 or 12 maintained by a school district, or a gifted child who is enrolled in any of the grades 9 through 12 maintained by a school district; (2) has […]
72-3223. Cooperative agreements between school districts and postsecondary educational institutions; terms; payment of tuition by school district. (a) The board of education of any school district and any eligible postsecondary educational institution may enter into a cooperative agreement regarding the dual or concurrent enrollment of students in courses of instruction for college credit at the […]
72-3224. Responsibilities for tuition and costs; credit for course work. (a) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 72-3223(b), and amendments thereto, each student dually or concurrently enrolled in an eligible postsecondary educational institution pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3220 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be responsible for the payment of the negotiated tuition and related costs, […]
72-3225. Reports, contents. (a) Each eligible postsecondary educational institution that accepts students for enrollment pursuant to the Kansas challenge to secondary school students act shall submit a report annually to the state board of regents. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The number of students from each school district […]
72-3231. Character development programs. (a) Upon request of a school district, the state board shall assist in the development of a grade appropriate curriculum for character development programs which may be offered to students in the school district. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the state board to develop a new curriculum […]
72-3232. Community service programs; duties of state board. (a) The state board of education shall provide for a community service program to be offered to all accredited high schools in this state. (b) As used in this section, the term “community service” means a service performed by a high school student, without monetary compensation or […]
72-3233. Celebrate freedom week. (a) In order to educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the week of September containing the 17th day of such month in each year thereafter is hereby designated as “celebrate freedom week” in each […]
72-3234. Same; state board of education; rules and regulations. On or before December 31, 2013, the state board of education shall adopt rules and regulations requiring appropriate instruction be provided as part of the curriculum for grades kindergarten through eight on history and government concerning the original intent, meaning and importance of the declaration of […]
72-3235. Kansas history and government, required course; duties of state board. (a) The state board of education shall provide for a course of instruction in Kansas history and government, which shall be required for all students graduating from an accredited high school in this state. (b) The state board of education shall prescribe the school […]
72-3236. Personal financial literacy programs; development and implementation. (a) In order to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances, the state board of education shall authorize and assist in the implementation of programs on teaching personal financial literacy. (b) The […]
72-3237. Disability history and awareness; objectives, guidelines and goals. (a) The state board of education shall designate a period of time each school year as a time for disability history and awareness. (b) The state board of education shall develop objectives and guidelines for disability history and awareness, for all grade levels, within the existing […]
72-3238. Summer programs; establishment; fees, limitation; summer program fund; use of money. (a) The board of education of any school district may: (1) Establish, operate and maintain a summer program for pupils; (2) enter into cooperative or interlocal agreements with one or more other boards of education for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a […]
