Kansas Statutes 72-530. Transfer of territory; mediation process
(a) The state board, in accordance with this section, shall implement procedures to allow districts to discuss any proposal for the transfer of territory pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-521 et seq., and amendments thereto, through a mediation process.
(b) The procedures implemented by the state board shall ensure that any mediation is conducted by a qualified and impartial mediator who is trained in effective mediation techniques. The state board shall maintain a list of individuals who are qualified mediators.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-530
- District: means any school district except a community junior college;
(b) "Board" and "board of education" mean the board of education or other governing body of a district;
(c) "Receiving district" means a school district receiving territory by transfer thereof from another school district;
(d) "Giving district" means a school district from which school territory is transferred to another school district;
(e) "State board" means the state board of education created by article 6 of the constitution of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 72-521
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(c) Any district proposing a transfer of territory first shall seek an agreement to transfer the territory. If an agreement is not obtained, the proposal for the transfer shall be abandoned or the district seeking the transfer shall file a written request with the state board for the appointment of a mediator.
(d) When a request to appoint a mediator is received, the state board shall appoint a mediator and shall notify the school districts of the appointment of the mediator.
(e) Each session in the mediation process shall be scheduled in a timely manner and shall be held in a location that is convenient to the districts. Each district involved in a proposed transfer of territory shall be required to participate in at least one mediation session. The district requesting the transfer shall bear the cost of the mediation process.
(f) If mediation fails to result in an agreement between the districts, a petition for transfer of territory may be submitted to the state board pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-532, and amendments thereto.