2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 72 SCHOOLS
Article 44 CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
72-4453. Agreements for transferability of courses and programs required; purpose; conditions; criteria and guidelines.

72-4453

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS Article 44.--CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

      72-4453.   Agreements for transferability of courses and programs required; purpose; conditions; criteria and guidelines. (a) The board of trustees of every community college and the governing board of every area vocational school or area vocational-technical school shall make and enter into agreements providing the transferability of substantially equivalent courses of study and programs which are offered at such educational institutions in order to facilitate the articulation of students to and among such educational institutions.

      (b)   The following conditions shall apply to the agreements required under subsection (a):

      (1)   The state board of regents shall be notified of the agreement at the time the agreement is executed; and

      (2)   the agreement shall be effective only after approval by the state board of regents.

      (c)   The state board of regents shall prescribe criteria or guidelines for the purpose of determining which courses of study and programs offered in the area vocational schools and area vocational-technical schools are: (1) Substantially equivalent to courses of study and programs offered in the community colleges; and (2) transferable to the community colleges. A current, complete list of such courses of study and programs shall be maintained on file in the office of the state board of regents and shall be open for public inspection at any reasonable time.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 147, § 109; July 1.