2006 Kansas Code - 72-1071

      72-1071.   Out-of-state students, costs of educating; agreements; hardship applications. (a) As used in this section:

      (1)   "Pupil" means a pupil who is not a resident of the state of Kansas;

      (2)   "receiving school district" or "receiving district" means a school district located within the state of Kansas;

      (3)   "sending school district" or "sending district" means a school district located outside the state of Kansas.

      (b)   Each receiving school district shall enter into a contract with a sending district under which contract the sending district agrees to pay the costs of educating pupils enrolled in the receiving district. Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), if the receiving district fails to enter into a contract as required by this section, pupils enrolled in the receiving district shall not be included in the enrollment of the district for the purposes of the school district finance and quality performance act.

      (c)   Any receiving district which fails to enter a contract as required by this section may submit a hardship application to the state board seeking to include such pupils in the enrollment of the district. Such application shall include:

      (1)   A detailed description of the school districts efforts in negotiating with the sending district, including copies of related documents and a narrative describing each negotiating session;

      (2)   the number of pupils enrolled in the district; and

      (3)   any other information as may be requested by the state board.

      (d)   The state board of education may grant any hardship application submitted pursuant to this section.

      (e)   The state board shall grant any hardship application seeking to include within the enrollment of a district any pupil:

      (1)   Whose parent or guardian is an employee of the school district where the pupil is enrolled;

      (2)   whose parent or guardian owns real property located within the state of Kansas and has paid real property taxes on such property during the current or preceding school year; or

      (3)   attended public school in Kansas during school year 2004-2005.

      (f)   The state board shall provide assistance and advice to school districts subject to the provisions of this act.

      History:   L. 2005, ch. 152, § 33; July 1.