There are 309 school districts with 1,351 K-12 schools in Kansas. There were 476,435 students enrolled in K-12 schools during the 2020-2021 school year. About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. Kansas has no policies that directly include school climate, but their other policies that address the aspects of school climate include bullying prevention, emergency planning, Jason Flatt Act (suicide prevention and awareness), counseling services, skill development training courses for teachers, and character development programs. Kansas’s social media policies include the Kansas children’s internet protection act where institutions that have public access to computers must have measures to prevent children from being exposed to pornographic or explicit content. Kansas also has a Disability history and awareness curriculum policy for all grade levels.
Safety
There is currently no policy surrounding School Climate in Kansas. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School Climate Center
Kansas Statutes 72-6147. Bullying school district policies.
- The board of education of each school district shall adopt and implement a plan to address bullying either by any student, staff member, or parent towards a student or by a student, staff member, or parent towards a staff member. Such a plan shall include provisions for the training and education of staff members and students.
- Defines bullying and cyberbullying, and describes behaviors or actions that count as bullying and cyberbullying.
- Scope of policy covers school property, school vehicle, or school-sponsored activity or event.
Kansas Statutes Annotated §72-3237. Disability history and awareness; objectives, guidelines, and goals.
Increasing attention to the prevention of bullying or harassment of students with disabilities.
Who does this protect? Students
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Kansas Statutes 31-133. Fire marshal; power and duties; rules and regulations.
- conduct at least four fire drills each school year at some time during school hours
- Establish tornado procedures and conduct at least two tornado drills each school year.
- Conduct at least three crisis drills each school year at some time during school hours.
Kansas Statutes Annotated § 72-6152 Definitions.
- Provides definitions of school resource officer and school security officer.
Kansas Administrative Regulations 16-16-3. Training requirement.
- Each law enforcement officer is primarily assigned to a school and each superintendent or superintendent’s designee shall be required to complete a skill development training course.
https://sos.ks.gov/publications/pubs_kar_Regs.aspx?KAR=16-16-3
Kansas Statutes Annotated § 75-7c10. Same; restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun; exceptions; liabilities; employees permitted to carry; penalties for violations; sign requirements.
- The governing body or the chief administrative officer, if no governing body exists, of a unified school district may permit any employee, who is legally qualified, to carry a concealed handgun in any building of such institution, if the employee meets such institution’s policy requirements.
- Concealed carry permit holders are not explicitly authorized in state statute or regulation to possess weapons in schools.
http://ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch75/075_007c_0010.html
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Teaching/Learning
Kansas Statutes 72-4241. Alternative schools; authorization to establish; waiver from certain requirements how acquired; terms and conditions.
The board of education of any school district may establish an alternative school or schools at any of the levels of grade seven or above to provide an educational alternative for students determined by such board of education to be unable to benefit from other schools of the school district.
https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/2021/chapter-72/article-42/section-72-4241/
Kansas Statutes 72-3403. Citation of act.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the special education for exceptional children act. More about special education policy in Kansas can be found under chapter 72 Article 34.
https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/2021/chapter-72/article-34/section-72-3403/
Who does this protect? Students, Students with disabilities
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
Interpersonal Relationships
There is currently no policy surrounding Respect and Diversity in Kansas. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School Climate Center
Institutional Environment
There is currently no policy surrounding Social Connectedness in Kansas. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School Climate Center
Who does this protect? N/A
Kansas Statutes 31-133. Fire marshal; power and duties; rules and regulations.
- Conduct at least four fire drills each school year at some time during school hours
- Establish tornado procedures and conduct at least two tornado drills each school year
- Conduct at least three crisis drills each school year at some time during school hours
Kansas Statutes Annotated § 72-6152 Definitions.
Provides definitions of school resource officer and school security officer.
Kansas Administrative Regulations 16-16-3. Training requirement.
Each law enforcement officer is primarily assigned to a school and each superintendent or superintendent’s designee shall be required to complete a skill development training course.
https://sos.ks.gov/publications/pubs_kar_Regs.aspx?KAR=16-16-3
Kansas Statutes Annotated § 75-7c10. Same; restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun; exceptions; liabilities; employees permitted to carry; penalties for violations; sign requirements
- the governing body or the chief administrative officer, if no governing body exists, of a unified school district may permit any employee, who is legally qualified, to carry a concealed handgun in any building of
- Such institution, if the employee meets such institution’s policy requirements.
- Concealed carry permit holders are not explicitly authorized in state statute or regulation to possess weapons in schools.
http://ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch75/075_007c_0010.html
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Social Media
There is currently no policy surrounding Leadership in Kansas. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School
There is currently no policy surrounding Professional Relations in Kansas. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School