2006 Kansas Code - 72-5411

      72-5411.   Continuation of teachers' contracts; notice to terminate or discontinue; change by mutual consent. (a) All contracts of employment of teachers in the public schools in the state shall continue in full force and effect during good behavior and efficient and competent service rendered by the teacher, and all contracts of employment shall be deemed to continue for the next succeeding school year unless written notice of intention to terminate a contract of employment is served by a board of education upon any teacher on or before May 1. A teacher shall give written notice to the board of education of a school district that the teacher does not desire continuation of a contract of employment on or before May 15 or, if applicable, not later than 15 days after final action is taken by the board of education upon termination of professional negotiation absent a binding agreement under article 54 of chapter 72 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, whichever is the later date.

      (b)   Terms of a contract may be changed at any time by mutual consent of both a teacher and the board of education of a school district.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 413, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 284, § 13; L. 1978, ch. 292, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 220, § 16; L. 1984, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 20, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 263, § 2; July 1.