Kansas Statutes 74-32,423. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-32,423
- Board: means the board of education of any school district or the board of trustees of any community college. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,253
- Board of regents: means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and described in article 32 of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. See Kansas Statutes 74-3278
- Career technical education: means organized educational programs offering a sequence of courses which are directly related to the preparation of individuals in paid or unpaid employment in current or emerging occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,407
- Career technical education program: means a program of vocational or technical training or retraining that is operated at the postsecondary level and is designed to prepare persons for gainful employment. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,417
- Designated educational institution: means an educational institution that: (1) Has been identified by the Kansas board of regents, working in conjunction with the Kansas department of commerce, as delivering programs that are high cost, high demand or in a critical industry field; (2) is eligible to receive federal title IV funding; and (3) has its main campus or principal place of operation located in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,423
- Eligible career technical education program: means a designated career technical education program operated at the postsecondary level by a designated educational institution. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,423
- Eligible student: means a person who is: (1) A resident of Kansas, (2) initially acceptable for enrolling at an ROTC institution or who has so enrolled and is in good standing, and (3) qualified for participation in the reserve officers' training corps program at such ROTC institution or who is participating in the program. See Kansas Statutes 74-3255
- Institution: means the university of Kansas, university of Kansas medical center, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, Fort Hays state university and Kansas state university polytechnic campus;
(b) "governing authority" means the state board of regents or the chief executive officer of an institution if such officer has been designated by the state board to act on its behalf in exercising the authority of the board to care for, control, maintain and supervise all roads, streets, driveways and parking facilities for vehicles on the grounds of the institution; and
(c) "vehicle" means motor vehicle, motorized bicycle and bicycle. See Kansas Statutes 74-3209
- Kansas educational institution: means a state educational institution under the control and supervision of the board of regents, a municipal university, or a not-for-profit independent institution of higher education which is accredited by the north central association of colleges and secondary schools accrediting agency based on its requirements as of April 1, 1985, or by the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools based on its requirements as of January 1, 2006, is operated independently and not controlled or administered by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof, maintains open enrollment, and the main campus or principal place of operation of which is located in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,120
- Program: means the Kansas work-study program established by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
- School year: means the 12-month period ending on June 30. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,407
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State board: means the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 74-3275
- State board of education: means the state board of education provided for in the constitution of this state. See Kansas Statutes 74-32,423
As used in this act:
(a) “Board of regents” means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state.
(b) “Career technical workforce grant” means the award of a financial grant-in-aid by this state under this act to an eligible student.
(c) “Designated career technical education program” means a program operated at the postsecondary level by a designated educational institution that has been identified by the Kansas board of regents, working in conjunction with the Kansas department of commerce, as a high cost, high demand or critical industry field program.
(d) “Designated educational institution” means an educational institution that: (1) Has been identified by the Kansas board of regents, working in conjunction with the Kansas department of commerce, as delivering programs that are high cost, high demand or in a critical industry field; (2) is eligible to receive federal title IV funding; and (3) has its main campus or principal place of operation located in Kansas.
(e) “Eligible career technical education program” means a designated career technical education program operated at the postsecondary level by a designated educational institution.
(f) “Eligible student” means a person who: (1) Is a resident of Kansas; (2) has graduated from a high school accredited by the state board of education or has received general educational development credentials issued by the board of regents, or has graduated from a home school program or a nonaccredited private secondary school, as defined and authorized pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-4345 et seq.; and (3) is enrolled in or has been accepted for admission to an eligible career technical education program operated by a designated Kansas educational institution.
(g) “Program term” means ½ the duration of the period of time required for completion of a career technical education program when such period of time encompasses more than one school year.
(h) “Satisfactory performance” means retaining admission in and meeting the standards established by the Kansas educational institution being attended by the eligible student.
(i) “School year” means the period of time beginning on July 1 in each calendar year and ending on June 30 in the succeeding calendar year.
(j) “State board of education” means the state board of education provided for in the constitution of this state.