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This bill amends Kansas state law regarding professional employee contracts to explicitly prohibit agreements that would exclude documentation of disciplinary or behavioral corrective actions from an employee's personnel file. Specifically, the bill adds a provision to the existing law stating that no negotiated agreement between a school board and professional employees' organization can prevent the inclusion of disciplinary documentation, including initial warnings and oral admonitions, in an employee's personnel file. This means that even if a collective bargaining agreement is negotiated, it cannot remove or prevent the recording of disciplinary actions taken against an employee. The bill aims to ensure transparency and maintain a complete record of an employee's professional conduct, allowing school administrators to maintain comprehensive personnel files that accurately reflect an employee's performance and any corrective actions taken. The amendment is part of the Kansas Professional Negotiations Act, which governs how professional employees and school boards negotiate terms and conditions of employment.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb163/