72-64c01. Sixty-five percent of moneys to be spent on instruction. - Kansas Statutes

72-64c01

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS Article 64c.--STATE AID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

      72-64c01.   Sixty-five percent of moneys to be spenton instruction.(a) It is the public policy goal of the state of Kansasthat at least 65% of themoneys appropriated, distributed or otherwise provided by the state to schooldistricts shall beexpended in the classroom or for instruction.

      (b)   All moneys attributable to the increase in the amount of base state aidper pupil underthe provisions of this act shall be expended in the classroom or forinstruction.

      (c)   The amount of moneys expended per pupil in the classroom or forinstruction in schoolyear 2005-2006, shall not be less than the amount of moneys expended per pupilfor such purposesin school year 2004-2005, plus $35 per pupil.

      (d)   As used in this section, "instruction" means the activities dealing directly with theinteraction between teachers and students and may be provided in a school classroom, in anotherlocation such as a home or hospital, and in other learning situations such as those involvingcocurricular activities. Instruction also may be provided through the internet, television, radio,computer, multimedia telephone, correspondence that is delivered inside or outside the classroomand other teacher-student settings or through other approved media. Instruction also includes theactivities of aides or classroom assistants of any type including, but not limited to, clerks, gradersand teaching machines which assist in the instructional process.

      History:   L. 2005, ch. 2, § 1 (Special Session); July 28.