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KS SB382

KS SB382
Providing for the administration of statewide assessments to virtual school students by such students' virtual schools, adding third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher, providing for special education state aid reimbursement for certain qualified teachers, authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities and authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a

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Introduced
01/26/2026
In Committee
03/13/2026
Crossed Over
03/10/2026
Passed
04/09/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2026

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning education; authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities for such nonpublic schools; authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the host family's resident school district without being subject to the open-seat lottery process; adding certain third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher; authorizing special education state aid reimbursement for certain teachers who provide services pursuant to a contract; providing for the administration and proctoring of statewide assessments to a virtual school student by such student's virtual school; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72- 3123, 72-3404, 72-3422 and 72-3717 and repealing the existing sections.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to education laws, including allowing nonaccredited private school students to participate in nonpublic school activities, permitting foreign exchange students to attend their host family's resident school district without going through the open-seat lottery, and expanding the definition of "special teacher" to include third parties contracted by school districts to provide special education or related services, which will now be eligible for special education state aid reimbursement. Additionally, the bill allows virtual schools to administer and proctor statewide assessments to their students, ensuring the process is monitored and conducted by the virtual school itself, with the virtual school bearing the costs for its designated proctors.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Education (Senate)

Last Action

Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (on 04/09/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb382/
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb382_enrolled.pdf
Conference Committee Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/ccr_2026_sb382_h_4527.pdf
Analysis - Conference Committee Report Brief https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/ccrb_sb382_01_0000.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by House Committee https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb382_03_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb382_03_0000.pdf
House Committee on Education Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb382_h_4286.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb382_02_0000.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Thomas) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb382_s_4059.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb382_02_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb382_01_0000.pdf
Senate Committee on Education Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb382_s_3677.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by Senate Committee https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb382_01_0000.pdf
Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb382_00_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb382_00_0000.pdf
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