2006 Kansas Code - 74-3201b

      74-3201b.   Definitions. As used in the Kansas higher education coordination act:

      (a)   "State board of regents" or "state board" means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act.

      (b)   "State educational institution" means any state educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.

      (c)   "Municipal university" means Washburn university of Topeka or any other municipal university established under the laws of this state.

      (d)   "Community college" means any community college established under the laws of this state.

      (e)   "Technical college" means any technical college established under the laws of this state.

      (f)   "Vocational education school" means any area vocational school or area vocational-technical school established under the laws of this state.

      (g)   "Public university" means any state educational institution.

      (h)   "Postsecondary educational institution" means any public university, municipal university, community college, technical college and vocational education school, and includes any entity resulting from the consolidation or affiliation of any two or more of such postsecondary educational institutions.

      (i)   "Proprietary school" means any proprietary school as defined in K.S.A. 72-4919, and amendments thereto. The term proprietary school does not include within its meaning any school or educational institution specifically exempted from the definition of proprietary school by the provisions of K.S.A. 72-4920, and amendments thereto.

      (j)   "Adult basic education program" and "adult supplementary education program" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 72-4517, and amendments thereto.

      (k)   "Representative of a postsecondary educational institution" means any person who is the holder of an associate degree, a bachelor's degree, or a certificate of completion awarded by a postsecondary educational institution.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 147, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 26, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.