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KS HB2567
KS HB2567Senate Substitute for HB 2567 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making appropriations for the Kansas state department of education for FY 22, FY 23 and FY 24; enacting the every child can read act; authorizing course credits to be earned outside the classroom; making members of the Kansas state high school activities association mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect; requiring school districts to consider certain assessments when budgeting for the following school year; authorizing part-
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Introduced
01/27/2022
01/27/2022
In Committee
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
Crossed Over
02/23/2022
02/23/2022
Passed
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning education; making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, for the state department of education; establishing the legislature's intention to focus on academic achievement; enacting the every child can read act to support literacy proficiency by third grade; authorizing the state board of education and school districts to allow students to earn course credit through alternative educational opportunities outside the traditional classroom; making members of or persons employed by the Kansas state high school activities association mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect; requiring the board of education of each school district to consider the district building needs assessment and state academic assessments when approving the budget of the school district; requiring school districts to allow for part-time enrollment of certain students; allowing students to transfer to and attend school in any school district in the state; requiring school districts to set transfer capacity and adopt certain transfer policies; establishing an alternative method for calculating virtual school graduation rates; prohibiting virtual schools from offering or providing any financial incentives to attract a student to enroll; increasing virtual school state aid; authorizing virtual school state aid for students who are credit deficient; amending the tax credit for low income students scholarship program to allow students who are seven years of age or under to participate in the program without the need for prior enrollment in a public school; relating to state aid; removing federal impact aid from the determination of local foundation aid; requiring the state department of education to provide an annual written report on academic achievement outcomes; excluding Fort Leavenworth school district and virtual school students from the capital improvement state aid determination; extending the general obligation bond limitation; relating to the Kansas promise scholarship act; responsibilities of the state board of regents and postsecondary educational institutions relating thereto; authorizing designation of additional eligible programs and fields of study; increasing the limitation on reimbursements to Kansas educational institutions for educational benefits for spouses and dependents of deceased, injured or disabled public safety officers and employees and certain deceased, injured or disabled military personnel and prisoners of war; establishing requirements for the administration of certain nonacademic tests, questionnaires, surveys and examinations; authorizing additional research and education programs under the Johnson county education research triangle authority act; amending K.S.A. 19-5005, 38-2223, 72-13,101, 72-3120, 72-3122, 72-3123, 72- 3124, 72-3125, 72-3713, 72-3715, 72-5135, 72-5461 and 72-6316 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 72-1163, 72-4352, 72-5132, 72-5178, 72-5462, 74-32,271, 74-32,272, 74- 32,273, 74-32,274, 74-32,275, 74-32,276 and 75-4364 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Makes appropriations for the Kansas state department of education for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, including funding for the Kansas state high school activities association, virtual math education programs, and school safety and security grants.
- Enacts the "every child can read act" to promote literacy proficiency by third grade, requiring school districts to measure student achievement, provide targeted interventions, and communicate with parents on student literacy.
- Authorizes school districts to allow students to earn course credits through alternative educational opportunities outside the traditional classroom.
- Makes members of or persons employed by the Kansas state high school activities association mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.
- Requires school districts to consider their building needs assessment and state academic assessments when approving their budgets.
- Allows students to transfer to and attend school in any school district in the state, with provisions for school districts to set transfer capacity and policies.
- Establishes an alternative method for calculating virtual school graduation rates and prohibits virtual schools from offering financial incentives for enrollment.
- Increases virtual school state aid and authorizes aid for credit-deficient students.
- Amends the tax credit for low income students scholarship program to allow students 7 years old or under to participate without prior public school enrollment.
- Makes other changes related to state aid, the Kansas promise scholarship act, and the administration of non-academic tests and surveys.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Ways and Means (Senate)
Last Action
House Approved by Governor on Monday, May 16, 2022 (on 05/23/2022)
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