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72-8233

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS
Article 82.--ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FINANCES OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION

      72-8233.   Interdistrict agreements for provision ofeducational programsauthorized; conditions.(a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, theboards of education of any two or more unified school districts may makeand enter into agreements providing for the attendance of pupils residingin one school district at school in kindergarten or any of the grades onethrough12 maintained by any such other school district. The boards of educationmay also provide by agreement for the combination of enrollmentsfor kindergarten or one ormore grades, courses or units of instruction.

      (b)   Prior to entering into any agreement under authority of thissection, the board of education shall adopt a resolution declaring that ithas made a determination that such an agreement should be made and that themaking and entering into of such an agreement would be in the bestinterests of the educational system of the school district. Any suchagreement is subject to the following conditions:

      (1)   The agreement may be for any term not exceeding a term of five years.

      (2)   The agreement shall be subject to change or termination by thelegislature.

      (3)   Within the limitations provided by law, the agreement may be changedor terminated by mutual agreement of the participating boards of education.

      (4)   The agreement shall make provision for transportation of pupils toand from the school attended on every school day, for payment or sharing ofthe costs and expenses of pupil attendance at school, and for the authorityand responsibility of the participating boards of education.

      (c)   Provision by agreements entered into under authority of this sectionfor the attendance of pupils at school in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils shall be deemed to be compliancewith the kindergarten, grade, course and units ofinstruction requirements of law.

      (d)   The board of education of any school district which enters into anagreement under authority of this section for the attendance of pupils atschool in another school district may discontinue kindergarten or any orall of the grades, courses and units of instructionspecified in the agreement for attendance of pupils enrolled inkindergarten or any suchgrades, courses and units of instruction at school in such other schooldistrict. Upon discontinuing kindergarten or any grade, course or unit ofinstruction underauthority of this subsection, the board ofeducation may close any school building or buildings operated or used forattendance by pupils enrolled in such discontinued kindergarten, grades,courses or units of instruction. Theclosing of any school building under authority of this subsection shallrequire a majority vote of the members of the board of education and shallrequire no other procedure or approval.

      (e)   Pupils attending school in a school district of nonresidence of suchpupils inaccordance with an agreement made and entered into under authority of thissection shall be counted as regularly enrolled in and attending school in theschool district of residence of such pupils for the purpose ofcomputations under theschool district finance and quality performance act.

      (f)   Pupils who satisfactorily complete grade 12 while in attendance atschool in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils in accordance with theprovisions of an agreement entered into under authority of this sectionshall be certified as having graduated from the school district ofresidence of such pupils unless otherwise provided for by the agreement.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 262, § 1;L. 1991, ch. 220, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 280, § 47;L. 1994, ch. 36, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 167, § 7; July 1.

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72-8233

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS
Article 82.--ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FINANCES OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION

      72-8233.   Interdistrict agreements for provision ofeducational programsauthorized; conditions.(a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, theboards of education of any two or more unified school districts may makeand enter into agreements providing for the attendance of pupils residingin one school district at school in kindergarten or any of the grades onethrough12 maintained by any such other school district. The boards of educationmay also provide by agreement for the combination of enrollmentsfor kindergarten or one ormore grades, courses or units of instruction.

      (b)   Prior to entering into any agreement under authority of thissection, the board of education shall adopt a resolution declaring that ithas made a determination that such an agreement should be made and that themaking and entering into of such an agreement would be in the bestinterests of the educational system of the school district. Any suchagreement is subject to the following conditions:

      (1)   The agreement may be for any term not exceeding a term of five years.

      (2)   The agreement shall be subject to change or termination by thelegislature.

      (3)   Within the limitations provided by law, the agreement may be changedor terminated by mutual agreement of the participating boards of education.

      (4)   The agreement shall make provision for transportation of pupils toand from the school attended on every school day, for payment or sharing ofthe costs and expenses of pupil attendance at school, and for the authorityand responsibility of the participating boards of education.

      (c)   Provision by agreements entered into under authority of this sectionfor the attendance of pupils at school in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils shall be deemed to be compliancewith the kindergarten, grade, course and units ofinstruction requirements of law.

      (d)   The board of education of any school district which enters into anagreement under authority of this section for the attendance of pupils atschool in another school district may discontinue kindergarten or any orall of the grades, courses and units of instructionspecified in the agreement for attendance of pupils enrolled inkindergarten or any suchgrades, courses and units of instruction at school in such other schooldistrict. Upon discontinuing kindergarten or any grade, course or unit ofinstruction underauthority of this subsection, the board ofeducation may close any school building or buildings operated or used forattendance by pupils enrolled in such discontinued kindergarten, grades,courses or units of instruction. Theclosing of any school building under authority of this subsection shallrequire a majority vote of the members of the board of education and shallrequire no other procedure or approval.

      (e)   Pupils attending school in a school district of nonresidence of suchpupils inaccordance with an agreement made and entered into under authority of thissection shall be counted as regularly enrolled in and attending school in theschool district of residence of such pupils for the purpose ofcomputations under theschool district finance and quality performance act.

      (f)   Pupils who satisfactorily complete grade 12 while in attendance atschool in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils in accordance with theprovisions of an agreement entered into under authority of this sectionshall be certified as having graduated from the school district ofresidence of such pupils unless otherwise provided for by the agreement.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 262, § 1;L. 1991, ch. 220, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 280, § 47;L. 1994, ch. 36, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 167, § 7; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter72 > Article82 > Statutes_31164

72-8233

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS
Article 82.--ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FINANCES OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION

      72-8233.   Interdistrict agreements for provision ofeducational programsauthorized; conditions.(a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, theboards of education of any two or more unified school districts may makeand enter into agreements providing for the attendance of pupils residingin one school district at school in kindergarten or any of the grades onethrough12 maintained by any such other school district. The boards of educationmay also provide by agreement for the combination of enrollmentsfor kindergarten or one ormore grades, courses or units of instruction.

      (b)   Prior to entering into any agreement under authority of thissection, the board of education shall adopt a resolution declaring that ithas made a determination that such an agreement should be made and that themaking and entering into of such an agreement would be in the bestinterests of the educational system of the school district. Any suchagreement is subject to the following conditions:

      (1)   The agreement may be for any term not exceeding a term of five years.

      (2)   The agreement shall be subject to change or termination by thelegislature.

      (3)   Within the limitations provided by law, the agreement may be changedor terminated by mutual agreement of the participating boards of education.

      (4)   The agreement shall make provision for transportation of pupils toand from the school attended on every school day, for payment or sharing ofthe costs and expenses of pupil attendance at school, and for the authorityand responsibility of the participating boards of education.

      (c)   Provision by agreements entered into under authority of this sectionfor the attendance of pupils at school in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils shall be deemed to be compliancewith the kindergarten, grade, course and units ofinstruction requirements of law.

      (d)   The board of education of any school district which enters into anagreement under authority of this section for the attendance of pupils atschool in another school district may discontinue kindergarten or any orall of the grades, courses and units of instructionspecified in the agreement for attendance of pupils enrolled inkindergarten or any suchgrades, courses and units of instruction at school in such other schooldistrict. Upon discontinuing kindergarten or any grade, course or unit ofinstruction underauthority of this subsection, the board ofeducation may close any school building or buildings operated or used forattendance by pupils enrolled in such discontinued kindergarten, grades,courses or units of instruction. Theclosing of any school building under authority of this subsection shallrequire a majority vote of the members of the board of education and shallrequire no other procedure or approval.

      (e)   Pupils attending school in a school district of nonresidence of suchpupils inaccordance with an agreement made and entered into under authority of thissection shall be counted as regularly enrolled in and attending school in theschool district of residence of such pupils for the purpose ofcomputations under theschool district finance and quality performance act.

      (f)   Pupils who satisfactorily complete grade 12 while in attendance atschool in a school district of nonresidence ofsuch pupils in accordance with theprovisions of an agreement entered into under authority of this sectionshall be certified as having graduated from the school district ofresidence of such pupils unless otherwise provided for by the agreement.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 262, § 1;L. 1991, ch. 220, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 280, § 47;L. 1994, ch. 36, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 167, § 7; July 1.