Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-9938

  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

Each school district shall provide written notice to each teacher employed by such district of protections afforded teachers under the Kansas tort claims act pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto. Such notice shall include information about the Kansas tort claims act, a teacher’s coverage as an employee of the district under the Kansas tort claims act, the amount of liability coverage provided for claims which could give rise to an action under the Kansas tort claims act against a teacher and the procedure in which to request a defense under the Kansas tort claims act pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-6108, and amendments thereto.