Kansas Statutes 72-262. Hearing officers for state board; appointment; purpose; limitations
(a) For the purpose of hearing any appeal, case or other matter of any kind whatsoever required by law to be determined or heard and determined by the state board of education, the state board of education may appoint one or more hearing officers. Any such hearing officer shall be an officer or employee of the state department of education. Any such appointment shall apply to a particular hearing or to a set or class of hearings as specified by the state board of education in making such appointment.
(b) To the extent that the provisions of this section conflict with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of such other law shall control.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-262
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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 created by sections 2 and 3 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 72-244
- State department: means the state department of education established by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 72-244
(c) The provisions of this section shall not operate or be construed in any manner so as to authorize the substitution of hearing by a hearing officer in lieu of hearing by the professional practices commission provided for by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-2313, and amendments thereto.