72-5445. Same; application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 72-5438 through 72-5443, and amendments thereto, apply only to: (1) Teachers who have completed not less than three consecutive years of employment, and been offered a fourth contract, in the technical college, institute of technology at Washburn university or community college by which any such teacher is currently employed; and (2) teachers who have completed not less than two consecutive years of employment, and been offered a third contract, in the technical college, institute of technology at Washburn university or community college by which any such teacher is currently employed if at any time prior to the current employment the teacher has completed the years of employment requirement of paragraph (1) of this subsection in any technical college, the institute of technology at Washburn university or community college in this state.

(b) Any board may waive, at any time, the years of employment requirements of subsection (a)(1) for any teacher employed by it.

(c) The provisions of this subsection [section] are subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 72-5446, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1974, ch. 301, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 373, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 315, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 267, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 185, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 171, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 177, § 12; L. 2005, ch. 69, § 21; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 58; L. 2010, ch. 74, § 15; L. 2011, ch. 93, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 166, § 16; L. 2014, ch. 93, § 53; July 1.

Section was amended twice in the 2011 session, see also 72-5445a.