Bill > HB2176

This bill requires the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to establish a new classification system for private schools that applies multiple multiplier factors to their student attendance when determining competitive classifications. Specifically, the bill introduces a championship multiplier factor based on the number of state championships won in the past five years (1.15 for 5-9 championships, 1.3 for 10 or more), a geographic population multiplier factor that varies depending on the classification of nearby public schools (ranging from 0 to 0.3), and a socio-economic population multiplier factor based on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced meals (0.15 for schools with 20% or fewer such students, 0 for schools with more). These multipliers are added together and used to adjust a private school's student attendance for classification purposes, though they cannot change a school's football classification or push a school more than one class higher than its original classification. The bill defines "private school" as any non-public school offering grades 9-12 and includes provisions that the multiplier system will expire on June 30, 2030. Additionally, the bill makes some technical amendments to the existing law regarding the KSHSAA's governance and reporting requirements.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2176/