2006 Kansas Code - 72-4417

      72-4417.   Tuition and fees of students; liability; schedule. (a) Students admitted to a vocational education course or program which is conducted by the school district in which the student is enrolled may be charged fees but shall not be charged tuition.

      (b)   Postsecondary students admitted to a vocational education course or program shall pay tuition and fees as provided by laws applicable thereto.

      (c) (1)   Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, students admitted to a vocational education course or program which is conducted by a community college shall pay tuition and fees as provided by laws applicable to community colleges and the provisions of this section shall not apply thereto, nor shall any provisions of this act which are inconsistent with laws relating to community college tuition and fees apply to community colleges.

      (2)   Students admitted to a vocational education course or program under the provision of K.S.A. 71-1706 and which is conducted by a community college which is consolidated with an area vocational school or area vocational-technical school may be charged fees but tuition shall be paid as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (d). Nothing in this act shall be construed to amend, repeal or in any way change laws relating to community college student or out-district tuition.

      (d)   Students admitted to a vocational education course or program which is not conducted by the school district in which the student is enrolled shall be charged tuition and fees determined in accordance with subsection (e), subject however to the following: (1) Tuition or fees, or tuition and fees may be paid for the student in accordance with any agreement made under K.S.A. 72-4421, and amendments thereto; or

      (2)   if tuition of a student is not paid under provision (1) of this subsection, the tuition of the student shall be paid by the school district in which the student is enrolled. No school district shall pay tuition for a student who is a postsecondary student, and no school district shall be required to pay tuition or fees of a student who is eligible to have tuition and fees for the course or training the student selects paid by any state or federal agency from moneys, funds or appropriations made available under any one or more federal programs. Any state agency administering any one or more such programs shall pay such tuition and fees upon proper application by a student therefor.

      (e)   All tuition and fees charged for vocational education by any board shall be in such amounts as are authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the state board which shall establish general guidelines for tuition and fee schedules in vocational education courses and programs, except that tuition of postsecondary students shall be fixed in accordance with K.S.A. 72-4433, and amendments thereto. The particular tuition and fee schedule of every vocational education program shall be subject to annual approval of the state board. A current complete schedule of tuition and fees for each vocational education course and program of each board as approved by the state board shall be maintained on file in the office of the state board, and shall be open for public inspection at any reasonable time.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 318, § 7; L. 1972, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 298, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 248, § 9; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 103; July 1.