72-2156. Fees for initial license, renewal or duplication; disposition of moneys; expenditures from fees fund. (a) Each application to the state board of education for an initial license, renewal of a license, a duplicate license or reinstatement of a license shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be established by the state board of education as provided by this section. Prior to July 1 of each year, the state board of education shall determine the amount of revenue which will be required to properly administer the provisions of article 21 of chapter 72 of [the] Kansas Statutes Annotated during the ensuing fiscal year, and shall establish the amounts of such fees for such year in the amount deemed necessary for such purposes. Such fees shall become effective on July 1 of each year. The state board of education shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the teacher and administrator fee fund which is hereby created. Moneys in such fund shall be used only for the payment of expenses connected with the issuance, renewal, or duplication of such licenses, and for the keeping of records by the state department of education. All expenditures from the teacher and administrator fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the state board of education or by a person or persons designated by it.
(b) The certificate fee fund is hereby abolished. All moneys in such fund are hereby transferred and credited to the teacher and administrator fee fund.
History: L. 1945, ch. 282, § 42; L. 1955, ch. 315, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 317, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 295, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 266, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 283; L. 2005, ch. 69, § 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 21 - Teacher Licensure
72-2150 Teachers' licenses; use of certain terms.
72-2152 Same; maintenance of standards.
72-2153 Application of 72-2151 and 72-2152 to certain educational institutions.
72-2154 Special teachers' licenses.
72-2155 Cancellation of teachers' licenses; grounds.
72-2158 Signature and registration of licenses.
72-2159 Payment of salaries unlawful, when.
72-2160 Student teaching licenses; contracts for student teachers; cost.
72-2163 Same; application; passing score determined by state board; passage requirement.
72-2166 National board for professional teaching standards certification incentive program.
72-2167 Licensure without teacher preparation program requirements; qualifications; limitations.