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Senate Committee on Education

  • Committee Assistant: Cyndie Rexer 785-296-7368
  • Cyndie.Rexer@Senate.ks.gov

    • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 1:30 pm Location: 144-S

    Room 144-S Audio Stream

    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    SB31 - Reapportioning the districts of certain members of the Washburn university board of regents who are appointed by the city of Topeka.
    SB32 - Authorizing the Kansas state high school activities association to establish a school classification system based on student attendance and other factors.
    SB48 - Authorizing community college and technical college appointments to the postsecondary technical education authority and establishing the length of membership terms.
    SB84 - Including individuals who receive a high school equivalency (HSE) credential in performance-based payments for certain postsecondary educational institutions.
    SB102 - Establishing residency criteria for students of technical colleges.
    SB109 - Deeming certain refugees as residents of the state for the purposes of tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions.
    SB122 - Removing the sunset for the high-density at-risk student weighting under the Kansas school equity and enhancement act.
    SB145 - Requiring statutory due process procedures for a school district's non-renewal or termination of a teacher contract.
    SB167 - Requiring certain school district employees to receive training for seizure recognition and related first aid.
    SB184 - Requiring nonpublic schools to participate in certain assessments and publish on their website performance accountability reports and longitudinal achievement reports.
    SB185 - Authorizing school districts to include a teacher representative and a student representative as non-voting members of its board of education.
    SB207 - Requiring policies for and establishing restrictions on school districts with regard to the use of an individual's pronouns if such pronouns differ from the individual's biological sex.
    SB226 - Authorizing educational agencies to disclose student data for the purpose of conducting research contracted for by an educational agency.
    SB231 - Providing postsecondary tuition assistance to certain children of qualifying public school teachers.
    SB255 - Requiring school districts to provide separate accommodations for students of each biological sex on overnight school sponsored trips.
    SB304 - Authorizing the state board of education to establish a new unified school district, if necessary, for the attachment of territory of a school district disorganized via voter petition and providing for administrative and judicial review of resolutions to permanently close a public school building.
    SB316 - Authorizing a comprehensive grant program for not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education to be administered by the treasurer.
    Resolutions In Committee
    SCR1608 - Urging the adoption of a student bill of rights.
    HCR5004 - Urging the U.S. Congress to fully fund the federal government's original funding promise under the individuals with disabilities education act.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB31 - Reapportioning the districts of certain members of the Washburn university board of regents who are appointed by the city of Topeka.
    SB32 - Authorizing the Kansas state high school activities association to establish a school classification system based on student attendance and other factors.
    SB48 - Authorizing community college and technical college appointments to the postsecondary technical education authority and establishing the length of membership terms.
    SB66 - Enacting the interstate teacher mobility compact to recognize equivalent teacher licenses across member states.
    SB82 - Requiring schools to establish policies and concussion management teams to prevent and manage concussions within school.
    SB83 - Providing additional student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program and increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program.
    SB84 - Including individuals who receive a high school equivalency (HSE) credential in performance-based payments for certain postsecondary educational institutions.
    SB98 - Authorizing medical student and residency loan assistance to encourage the practice of obstetrics and gynecology in medically underserved areas of the state.
    SB102 - Establishing residency criteria for students of technical colleges.
    SB109 - Deeming certain refugees as residents of the state for the purposes of tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions.
    SB122 - Removing the sunset for the high-density at-risk student weighting under the Kansas school equity and enhancement act.
    SB145 - Requiring statutory due process procedures for a school district's non-renewal or termination of a teacher contract.
    SB167 - Requiring certain school district employees to receive training for seizure recognition and related first aid.
    SB207 - Requiring policies for and establishing restrictions on school districts with regard to the use of an individual's pronouns if such pronouns differ from the individual's biological sex.
    SB226 - Authorizing educational agencies to disclose student data for the purpose of conducting research contracted for by an educational agency.
    HB2060 - Senate Substitute for HB 2060 by Committee on Education - Authorizing payments from the state safety fund to community colleges for the provision of driver's education, authorizing the provision of tools, supplies and examinations to AO-K career pathway program participants and including high school equivalency credentials in performance-based payments for postsecondary educational institutions.
    HB2138 - Senate Substitute for HB 2138 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to provide separate accommodations for students of each biological sex on overnight school district sponsored trips and providing for administrative review of resolutions to permanently close a school building of a school district.
    Sponsored Resolutions - 2023 Legislative Session
    SR1705 - congratulating and commending the members of the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
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