72-4241. Alternative schools; authorization to establish; waiver from certain requirements, how acquired; terms and conditions. The board of education of any school district may establish an alternative school or schools at any of the levels of grade seven or above to provide an educational alternative for students determined by such board of education to be unable to benefit from other schools of the school district. Courses of instruction and other requirements of statutes and rules and regulations shall apply to any such schools to the extent that the same are not obstructive to programs of learning and instruction in such schools. In the event the board of education determines that it is desirable to vary in some manner from the terms and conditions of a statute or the rules and regulations of the state board of education, such board of education shall make application to the state board of education for a complete or partial waiver of such statutory or rule and regulation requirements, and upon approval of such application, or amendment and approval thereof, the board of education shall be authorized to operate such alternative school under the terms and conditions of such waiver until such time as the waiver may be rescinded or modified by the state board, or by act of the legislature.
History: L. 1974, ch. 286, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 42 - Alternative Public Education
72-4206 Intention of act; charter school defined.
72-4207 Authorization to establish; purposes.
72-4209 Duration of operational status; renewal or revocation of charter, procedure.
72-4210 Transportation of pupils.
72-4213 State board of education; rules and regulations.
72-4221 Coalition of innovative districts act; citation of act.
72-4223 Public innovative districts, grant of authority to operate; duties; applicability of laws.
72-4224 Coalition of innovative districts; duties; reports.
72-4225 Public innovative districts; request for approval.
72-4226 Same; initial term; renewal application.
72-4227 Same; grant of authority; released or revoked.
72-4228 Superintendent meetings.
72-4229 Technical advice and assistance.