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2012 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 72 SCHOOLS
Article 54 TEACHERS' CONTRACTS
- Section 72-5410 Definitions.
- Section 72-5412 Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect.
- Section 72-5412a Supplemental contracts of employment authorized.
- Section 72-5413 Definitions.
- Section 72-5414 Professional employees' rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations.
- Section 72-5415 Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal.
- Section 72-5416 Recognition of employees' organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition.
- Section 72-5417 Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition.
- Section 72-5418 Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when.
- Section 72-5419 Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election.
- Section 72-5420 Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization.
- Section 72-5421 Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots.
- Section 72-5422 Savings clause for existing agreements.
- Section 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.
- Section 72-5424 Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements.
- Section 72-5425 Severability.
- Section 72-5426 Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings.
- Section 72-5427 Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality.
- Section 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.
- Section 72-5428a Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation.
- Section 72-5429 Costs for mediation and fact-finding.
- Section 72-5430 Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith.
- Section 72-5430a Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing.
- Section 72-5431 Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted.
- Section 72-5432 Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power.
- Section 72-5436 Definitions; exceptions to applicability.
- Section 72-5437 Continuation of teachers' contracts; notice of termination or nonrenewal; change of terms.
- Section 72-5438 Teachers' contracts; notice of nonrenewal or termination, contents; request for hearing; hearing officers, list, selection, qualifications, eligibility.
- Section 72-5439 Due process hearing; time for commencement; procedural requirements.
- Section 72-5440 Witnesses, fees and mileage; hearing officer, compensation and expenses; testimony, recording and transcription; attorney fees; costs.
- Section 72-5441 Testimony by affidavit or deposition; interrogatories; time, extension.
- Section 72-5442 Powers of hearing officer; rules of evidence not binding; burden of proof; admissibility of evidence.
- Section 72-5443 Opinion of hearing officer; findings of fact and determination of issues; decision final; appeal to district court.
- Section 72-5444 Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.
- Section 72-5445  Application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver; effect of nonrenewal or revocation of license; agreements; annual report.
- Section 72-5446 Abridgment of constitutional right; procedure for determination.
- Section 72-5447 Severability.
- Section 72-5451 Definitions; superintendents excepted.
- Section 72-5452 Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms.
- Section 72-5453 Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision.
- Section 72-5454 Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired.
- Section 72-5455 Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when.
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