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Kansas Statutes

Article 22

School District Employment Contracts

72-2215Definitions 72-2216Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect 72-2217Supplemental contracts of employment authorized 72-2218Definitions 72-2219Professional employees' rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations 72-2220Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal 72-2221Recognition of employees' organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition 72-2222Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition 72-2223Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when 72-2224Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election 72-2225Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization 72-2226Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots 72-2227Savings clause for existing agreements 72-2228Rights and duties of boards of education reserved; recognition and negotiation required; terms and conditions subject to negotiation; applicability of open meetings law, exceptions; strikes not authorized; adoption of agreements by reference 72-2229Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements 72-2230Severability 72-2231Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings 72-2232Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality 72-2233Fact finding; report of findings and recommendations of board; meeting required after report; report to be made public, exceptions; final action by board of education 72-2234Costs for mediation and fact-finding 72-2235Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith 72-2236Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing 72-2237Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power 72-2238Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation 72-2239Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted 72-2240Equal access act 72-2241Deductions; authorization thereof; continuation of authorization; conditions; limitations 72-2242Same; disbursement of funds deducted 72-2243Retirement accounts; contracts with community colleges or school boards; procedures; contributions by employer 72-2244Employment incentive or retention bonuses for teachers 72-2251Notice of termination or nonrenewal of certain teacher contracts; change of terms 72-2252Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; definitions 72-2253Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; notice of nonrenewal or termination, contents; request for hearing; hearing officers, list, selection, qualifications, eligibility 72-2254Same; commencement of hearing, when; procedural requirements 72-2255Witnesses, fees and mileage; hearing officer, compensation and expenses; testimony, recording and transcription; attorney fees; costs 72-2256Testimony by affidavit or deposition; interrogatories; time, extension 72-2257Powers of hearing officer; rules of evidence not binding; burden of proof; admissibility of evidence 72-2258Opinion of hearing officer; findings of fact and determination of issues; decision final; appeal to district court 72-2259Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired 72-2260Same; application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver 72-2261Severability 72-2262Abridgment of constitutional right; procedure for determination 72-2281Definitions; superintendents excepted 72-2282Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms 72-2283Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision 72-2284Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired 72-2285Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when 72-2291Early retirement incentive programs; establishment authorized; purposes; payment limitations; program report required 72-2292Same; budget authorization 72-2293Same; rights creation, limitation