2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 72 SCHOOLS
Article 61 STUDENT SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE
72-6121 Definitions.
72-6121. Definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Juvenile" means a person who is less than 18 years of age;
(b) "adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older;
(c) "felony" means any crime designated a felony by the laws of Kansas or the United States;
(d) "misdemeanor" means any crime designated a misdemeanor by the laws of Kansas or the United States;
(e) "school day" means any day on which school is maintained;
(f) "school year" means the same as such term is defined in K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 72-5132, and amendments thereto;
(g) "counsel" means any person a pupil selects to represent and advise the pupil at all proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this act; and
(h) "principal witness" means any witness whose testimony is of major importance in support of the charges upon which a proposed suspension or expulsion from school is based, or in determination of material questions of fact.
History: L. 1994, ch. 307, § 8; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 64; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 92; July 1.
