Kansas Education Code For Homeschooling
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Compulsory attendance - seven years of age and over
and under eighteen years of age. 16 & 17 year olds may be
exempt with written permission of parents.
Parental Qualifications - the instructor shall be capable
of performing competently the functions entrusted thereto.
Testing - Not mandated
Kansas Statute 72-53, 100 through 102
72-53,100. Nonaccredited private schools; pupil records;
definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Private elementary or secondary school" means
an organization which regularly offers education at the elementary
or secondary level and attendance at which satisfies the compulsory
school attendance laws of this state, but which is not accredited
by the state board of education.
(b) "Pupil records" means all records, files and
data of pupils who are or have been in attendance at a private
elementary or secondary school.
(c) "Official custodian" means an officer or employee
of a private elementary or secondary school who is responsible
for the custody and maintenance of pupil records.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, 1; July 1.
72-53,101. Nonaccredited private schools; registration of
name and address required; state board of education, administration
and duties.
(a) The official custodian of every private elementary or
secondary school shall register the name and address of the private
elementary or secondary school with the state board of education.
(b) The state board of education shall administer the provisions
of this act and shall prepare and maintain a compilation of the
registrations submitted under subsection (a).
(c) Upon transfer of a pupil from a private elementary or
secondary school to a school district, an accredited nonpublic
school, or another private elementary or secondary school, the
state board of education, upon request of the school district,
accredited nonpublic school, or other private elementary or secondary
school therefore, shall make available the registration of the
private elementary or secondary school from which the pupil transferred.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, ? 2; L. 1986, ch. 268, ? 3;
July 1.
72-53,102. Same purpose of registration requirement.
The purpose of this act is solely to make available to a school
district, an accredited nonpublic school, or a private elementary
or secondary school to which a pupil transfers, the name and
location of the private elementary or secondary school from which
the pupil transferred so that request maybe made by the transferee
school district, accredited nonpublic school, or private elementary
or secondary school for the pupil?s records.
History: L. 1982, ch. 286, ? 3; L. 1986, ch. 268, ? 4;
July 1.
SUMMARY - K.S.A. 72-53,100
Private Elementary and Secondary School Registration
K.S.A. 72-53,100 through 102 requires the official custodian
of each private elementary and secondary school to register
the name and address of the school with the State Department
of Education. The State Department will maintain a compilation
of such registrations.
The purpose of the legislation is to make available to a school
district or accredited nonpublic school to which a pupil transfers
from a private elementary or secondary school, the name and location
of such school so that the school district or accredited nonpublic
school may request the transfer of the pupil?s records thereto.
Kansas
Statute Governing Home Schooling
Kansas Statute 72-53,100 through 102. On the Kansas DOE site.
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