Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-6114

  • Board of education: means the board of education of a unified school district or the governing authority of an accredited nonpublic school. See Kansas Statutes 72-6131
  • Juvenile: means a person who is less than 18 years of age;

    (b) "adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older;

    (c) "felony" means any crime designated a felony by the laws of Kansas or the United States;

    (d) "misdemeanor" means any crime designated a misdemeanor by the laws of Kansas or the United States;

    (e) "school day" means any day on which school is maintained;

    (f) "school year" means the same as such term is defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 72-6121

  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Public school: means a school operated by a unified school district organized under the laws of this state. See Kansas Statutes 72-6131
  • School: means a public school or an accredited nonpublic school. See Kansas Statutes 72-6131

The board of education of any school district may suspend or expel, or by regulation authorize any certificated employee or committee of certificated employees to suspend or expel, any pupil guilty of any of the following:

(a) Willful violation of any published regulation for student conduct adopted or approved by the board of education;

(b) conduct which substantially disrupts, impedes or interferes with the operation of any public school;

(c) conduct which endangers the safety of others or which substantially impinges upon or invades the rights of others at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity;

(d) conduct which, if the pupil is an adult, constitutes the commission of a felony or, if the pupil is a juvenile, would constitute the commission of a felony if committed by an adult;

(e) conduct at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity which, if the pupil is an adult, constitutes the commission of a misdemeanor or, if the pupil is a juvenile, would constitute the commission of a misdemeanor if committed by an adult; or

(f) disobedience of an order of a teacher, peace officer, school security officer or other school authority when such disobedience can reasonably be anticipated to result in disorder, disruption or interference with the operation of any public school or substantial and material impingement upon or invasion of the rights of others.