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2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 72 SCHOOLS
Article 54 TEACHERS' CONTRACTS
- 72-5401
- 72-5402
- 72-5403
- 72-5404
- 72-5405
- 72-5406
- 72-5407
- 72-5408, 72-5409
- 72-5410. Definitions.
- 72-5411
- 72-5412. Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect.
- 72-5412a. Supplemental contracts of employment authorized.
- 72-5413. Definitions.
- 72-5414. Professional employees' rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations.
- 72-5415. Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal.
- 72-5416. Recognition of employees' organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition.
- 72-5417. Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition.
- 72-5418. Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when.
- 72-5419. Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election.
- 72-5420. Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization.
- 72-5421. Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots.
- 72-5422. Savings clause for existing agreements.
- 72-5423. Rights and duties of boards of education reserved; recognition and negotiation required; applicability of open meetings law, exceptions; strikes not authorized; adoption of agreements by reference.
- 72-5424. Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements.
- 72-5425. Severability.
- 72-5426. Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings.
- 72-5427. Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality.
- 72-5428. Fact finding; report of findings and recommendations of board; meeting required after report; report to be made public, exceptions; final action by board of education.
- 72-5428a. Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation.
- 72-5429. Costs for mediation and fact-finding.
- 72-5430. Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith.
- 72-5430a. Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing.
- 72-5431. Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted.
- 72-5432. Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power.
- 72-5433 to 72-5435. Reserved.
- 72-5436. Definitions; exceptions to applicability.
- 72-5437. Continuation of teachers' contracts; notice of termination or nonrenewal; change of terms.
- 72-5438. Teachers' contracts; notice of nonrenewal or termination, contents; request for hearing; hearing officers, list, selection, qualifications, eligibility.
- 72-5439. Due process hearing; time for commencement; procedural requirements.
- 72-5440. Witnesses, fees and mileage; hearing officer, compensation and expenses; testimony, recording and transcription; attorney fees; costs.
- 72-5441. Testimony by affidavit or deposition; interrogatories; time, extension.
- 72-5442. Powers of hearing officer; rules of evidence not binding; burden of proof; admissibility of evidence.
- 72-5443. Opinion of hearing officer; findings of fact and determination of issues; decision final; appeal to district court.
- 72-5444. Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.
- 72-5445. Application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver; effect of nonrenewal or revocation of license.
- 72-5446. Abridgment of constitutional right; procedure for determination.
- 72-5447. Severability.
- 72-5448 to 72-5450. Reserved.
- 72-5451. Definitions; superintendents excepted.
- 72-5452. Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of contract; change of terms.
- 72-5453. Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision.
- 72-5454. Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.
- 72-5455. Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when.
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