2006 Kansas Code - 72-6445

      72-6445.   District formed by consolidation or disorganization; computation of state financial aid; time limitation. (a) For the purposes of the school district finance and quality performance act, and notwithstanding any provision of the act to the contrary, state financial aid for any district formed by consolidation in accordance with the statutory provisions contained in article 87 of chapter 72 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be computed by the state board of education as follows:

      (1)   Determine the amount in the school year preceding the school year in which the consolidation is effectuated of the state financial aid of each of the former districts of which the consolidated district is composed;

      (2)   add the amounts determined under subsection (a)(1). If the consolidation is effectuated commencing with the 2001-2002 school year and prior to July 1, 2004, the sum is the state financial aid of the consolidated district for the school year in which the consolidation is effectuated. For the next succeeding three school years, the state financial aid shall be the greater of: (1) The amount received in the preceding school year; or (2) the amount the district would receive under the school district finance and quality performance act prior to amendment by this section. If the consolidation is effectuated on or after July 1, 2004, the sum is the state financial aid of the consolidated district for the school year in which the consolidation is effectuated. For the next school year, the state financial aid shall be the greater of: (1) The amount received in the preceding school year; or (2) the amount the district would receive under the school district finance and quality performance act prior to amendment by this section.

      (b)   The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if a school district is disorganized in accordance with article 73 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and if all the territory which comprised such disorganized district is attached to a single school district.

      For the purposes of the school district finance and quality performance act, and notwithstanding any provision of the act to the contrary, state financial aid for any school district to which this subsection applies, shall be computed by the state board of education as follows:

      (1)   Determine the amount in the school year preceding the school year in which the attachment of territory is effectuated of the state financial aid of each of the former districts of which the enlarged district is composed;

      (2)   add the amounts determined under subsection (b)(1). If the attachment is effectuated commencing with the 2001-2002 school year and prior to July 1, 2004, the sum is the state financial aid of the district for the school year in which the attachment is effectuated. For the next succeeding three school years, the state financial aid shall be the greater of: (1) The amount received in the preceding school year; or (2) the amount the district would receive under the school district finance and quality performance act prior to amendment by this section. If the attachment is effectuated on or after July 1, 2004, the sum is the state financial aid of the district for the school year in which the attachment is effectuated. For the next school year, the state financial aid shall be the greater of: (1) The amount received in the preceding school year; or (2) the amount the district would receive under the school district finance and quality performance act prior to amendment by this section.

      The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any school district to which all of the territory of a disorganized district has been attached pursuant to an order issued by the state board of education during school year 2001-2002, or any time thereafter, under article 73 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 165, § 12; L. 2002, ch. 167, § 1; July 1.