Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-11a11

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Kansas Statutes 76-11a04
  • Teacher: means any unclassified employee of a state school who is required to hold a certificate to teach. See Kansas Statutes 76-11a04

(a) Unless otherwise agreed to by both the state board and the teacher, the hearing officer shall render a written decision not later than 30 days after the close of the hearing, setting forth the hearing officer’s findings of fact and determination of the issues. The decision of the hearing officer shall be submitted to the teacher and to the state board.

(b) The decision of the hearing officer shall be final, subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.