72-3116. School term; exceptions not to affect employee contracts; immunity from liability for boards of education. Exceptions to the duration of the school term provided for under authority of K.S.A. 72-3115, shall not be construed or applied in any manner so as to affect or impair the obligations of lawful contracts of employees for the school year with the board of education of any school district, and the financial provisions of all such lawful contracts shall remain the valid and binding financial obligations of the school district. If the duration of any school term is altered or modified by any exception thereto provided for in K.S.A. 72-3115, the amount of compensation specified in any such employee's contract with the board of education shall not be reduced, modified or affected thereby. No liability, civil or criminal, with respect to the misuse of public funds, shall attach to any board of education, or any member thereof, for complying with the provisions of this section.
History: L. 1978, ch. 288, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 217, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 31 - School Attendance
72-3115 School term; exceptions; conditions; employment of noncertificated personnel.
72-3118 Age of eligibility for school attendance.
72-3119 Census of children in school district; authority of boards of education.
72-3120 Compulsory school attendance; exemptions.
72-3122 School residence; definitions.
72-3123 Nonresident pupils; attendance in school.
72-3124 Same; provision of transportation authorized; applicability; conditions.
72-3131 School attendance review board; members, meetings; rules and regulations.
72-3133 Inventory of community services; recommendations for further services.
72-3134 Personnel represent entities on board; costs.
72-3135 Referral of students; notice; resolving the problem.
72-3136 In-person attendance option required during the 2020-2021 school year.