72-3232. Community service programs; duties of state board. (a) The state board of education shall provide for a community service program to be offered to all accredited high schools in this state.
(b) As used in this section, the term "community service" means a service performed by a high school student, without monetary compensation or remuneration, for the purpose of benefiting the student's community. The service performed may include, but not by way of limitation, mentoring or tutoring elementary school pupils, assisting in a nursing home or adult care center, providing lawn care or performing other tasks for senior citizens or disabled persons, assisting in a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen, organizing or assisting in fund raisers for disaster victims and other needy persons, assisting community-based nonprofit agencies that provide programs and services for low-income people, the disabled and the elderly, assisting fraternal organizations in charitable activities.
History: L. 2002, ch. 167, ยง 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 32 - School Curriculum
72-3214 Required subjects in elementary schools.
72-3215 Preschool programs; interlocal agreements; contracts to provide programs; fees.
72-3217 Required courses of instruction; graduation requirements.
72-3219 Academic achievement testing program; report.
72-3221 Legislative declaration; purpose and intention of act.
72-3224 Responsibilities for tuition and costs; credit for course work.
72-3231 Character development programs.
72-3232 Community service programs; duties of state board.
72-3233 Celebrate freedom week.
72-3234 Same; state board of education; rules and regulations.
72-3235 Kansas history and government, required course; duties of state board.
72-3236 Personal financial literacy programs; development and implementation.
72-3237 Disability history and awareness; objectives, guidelines and goals.
72-3238 Summer programs; establishment; fees, limitation; summer program fund; use of money.
72-3251 American sign language; definitions.
72-3252 Same; recognition as language.