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Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2565
By Committee on K-12 Education Budget
Requested by Representative McNorton
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AN ACT concerning schools; relating to the Kansas state school for the
blind and the Kansas state school for the deaf; requiring that employees
of such schools be paid at the same rate of compensation that is paid to
a teacher employed by USD 233, Olathe, in the current school year;
amending K.S.A. 76-11a16 and 76-11a17 and repealing the existing
sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 76-11a16 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-
11a16. (a) On and after July 1, 2007, Each person employed by the Kansas
state school for the blind as a teacher or licensed personnel during a school
year shall be paid compensation for such employment at a rate that is not
less than the rate of compensation that is paid to a teacher or licensed
personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas, as
of September 1 of the preceding school year, who has comparable or
substantially the same levels of education and experience as the person
employed by the Kansas state school for the blind or,. If no such teacher or
licensed personnel is employed by such school district for the preceding
school year, then such person employed by the Kansas state school for the
blind shall be paid compensation at a rate that is not less than the rate of
compensation that would otherwise be paid to such a teacher or licensed
personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas , as
of September 1 of the preceding school year.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Teacher" means a teacher as defined by K.S.A. 76-11a04, and
amendments thereto.
(2) "Licensed personnel" means a person who is required to hold a
license and who is paid on the teacher salary schedule , including, but not
limited to, librarians, counselors and nurses.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 76-11a17 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-
11a17. (a) On and after July 1, 2007, Each person employed by the Kansas
state school for the deaf as a teacher or licensed personnel during a school
year, shall be paid compensation for such employment at a rate that is not
less than the rate of compensation that is paid to a teacher or licensed
personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas, as
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of September 1 of the preceding school year, who has comparable or
substantially the same levels of education and experience as the person
employed by the Kansas state school for the deaf or,. If no such teacher or
licensed personnel is employed by such school district for the preceding
school year, then such person employed by the Kansas state school for the
deaf shall be paid compensation at a rate that is not less than the rate of
compensation that would otherwise be paid to such a teacher or licensed
personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas , as
of September 1 of the preceding school year.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Teacher" means a teacher as defined by K.S.A. 76-11a04, and
amendments thereto.
(2) "Licensed personnel" means a person who is required to hold a
license and who is paid on the teacher salary schedule , including, but not
limited to, librarians, counselors and nurses.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 76-11a16 and 76-11a17 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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