72-1172. Payment of tuition by secretary for children and families for attendance of certain children at school; disposition of tuition payments. (a) The secretary for children and families shall pay tuition to the board of education of any school district for children in any institution under the jurisdiction of the secretary who attend any of the schools of such school district. The amount of tuition shall be determined on the basis of the average operating cost per pupil of the school district, less the proportionate amount of state aid received by such school district as determined by the state board of education. Whenever feasible, the board of education of such school district shall work with the Kansas department for children and families to maximize federal matching funds.
(b) Payments of tuition received under this section by the board of education of any school district for attendance of children at school in regular educational programs shall be deposited in the tuition reimbursement fund.
(c) There is hereby established in every district a fund which shall be called the tuition reimbursement fund, which fund shall consist of all moneys deposited therein or transferred thereto according to law. The expenses of a district attributable to the costs of providing educational services to a child in an institution under the jurisdiction of the secretary who attends the school shall be paid from the tuition reimbursement fund.
History: L. 1969, ch. 313, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 264, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 116, § 24; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 293; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 11 - School District Board Of Education Powers And Duties
72-1132 Name and style of unified districts.
72-1133 Boards of education; president and vice-president; election; terms of office; duties.
72-1135 Clerk; appointment and duties.
72-1136 Treasurer; appointment and duties; surety bond required.
72-1139 Same; state board definition.
72-1140 Expenses of board of education members.
72-1141 Judgments against school districts; tax levy, use of proceeds.
72-1142 Legal successor of rights and powers; bequests and donations.
72-1144 Acquisition of real property under eminent domain power; conditions; procedures.
72-1145 Dues payments to Kansas association of school boards authorized.
72-1146 Contracts; indemnification or hold harmless provisions, void.
72-1147 Contracts; governed by Kansas law.
72-1148 Contracts; mandatory provisions.
72-1154 Criteria for use; alternative project delivery.
72-1155 Procedures; construction management at-risk projects.
72-1156 Bid proposals, other; open for public inspection.
72-1157 Parking lots excluded.
72-1161 Fiscal year of school districts.
72-1162 Annual budget and tax levy; certification.
72-1164 Profile of school district; contents; notice of availability.
72-1165 School district internet-based data reporting system.
72-1166 Compilation and report of expenditures; verification by department.
72-1167 Kansas uniform financial accounting and reporting act.
72-1169 Payments required to be paid by districts; insufficient revenues.
72-1170 Transfer of funds when school district in more than one county.
72-1174 Moneys derived from gifts or donations; transfers to community foundations.
72-1178 School activity funds.
72-1179 Special liability expense fund; uses of money.
72-1180 Special reserve fund; uses of money.
72-1181 Publication of certain financial and accountability reports; requirements.