72-297. Students' right to know act; distribution of postsecondary degree and career option information. (a) The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the students' right to know act.
(b) On or before October 15, 2022, and each year thereafter, the state department of education shall ensure the distribution, including by electronic communication, to each student or each student's parents the degree prospectus information published by the state board of regents in accordance with K.S.A. 74-32,303, and amendments thereto, the Kansas training information program report published in accordance with K.S.A. 74-32,418, and amendments thereto, any other information relevant to students' understanding of potential earnings as determined by the department of labor and the potential earnings published by each branch of the armed services of the United States military.
(c) To the extent permitted by law, the department shall enter into memorandums of understanding and any other necessary agreements with the state board of regents, the department of labor and any other state agencies or other entities as required to implement the provisions of this section.
(d) As used in this section, the term "student" means any person enrolled in any of the grades seven through 12 in a school district.
History: L. 2021, ch. 53, ยง 1; January 1, 2022.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - State Board Of Education
72-243 State board of education act; citation.
72-246 Vacancies on state board; how filled; when vacancy occurs.
72-247 Abolition of office of state superintendent of public instruction; continuation of contracts.
72-248 Meetings of state board; commencement of powers and duties.
72-250 Annual election of officers; appointment of secretary; board minutes.
72-251 Quorum; number of votes for official action; record vote.
72-252 Official certifications.
72-253 State board of education; meetings; compensation and expenses.
72-254 Same; attorney; appointment and duties.
72-255 General powers of state board.
72-256 Rules and regulations; authorization to adopt.
72-258 Availability of local school records to state board.
72-259 Same; "state board" defined.
72-260 Gifts and bequests; expenditure and supervision.
72-262 Hearing officers for state board; appointment; purpose; limitations.
72-263 Same; initial order; review by state board.
72-271 Computerized information search services; certain contracts authorized; fee schedule.
72-272 Same; establishment of fee fund; sources expenditures.
72-282 Same; conditions; reasons.
72-284 Same; conditions; reasons.
72-292 Basic reading skills; mastery program; report to legislature.
72-294 Study for implementing individual career plan of study.
72-295 Study of state aid for career technical education programs.
72-296 Study of the cost of career technical education programs; report; recommendations.