(a) A petition may be filed with the secretary, asking the secretary to investigate and decide the question of whether (1) professional employees in an appropriate negotiating unit have designated a professional employees’ organization for recognition as an exclusive representative for purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-2220; (2) a professional employees’ organization which is the recognized exclusive representative should be replaced by another professional employees’ organization; (3) recognition of a professional employees’ organization as the exclusive representative should be withdrawn.

(b) A petition under subsection (a) may be filed by:

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-2222

  • board of education: shall mean the board of education of any public school district. See Kansas Statutes 72-2215
  • Representative: means any professional employees' organization or any person it authorizes or designates to act in its behalf or any person a board of education authorizes or designates to act in its behalf. See Kansas Statutes 72-2218
  • Secretary: means the secretary of labor or a designee thereof. See Kansas Statutes 72-2218

(1) A board of education alleging that it has received a request for exclusive recognition from a professional employees’ organization and has a good faith doubt as to the accuracy or validity of the claims made in the request; or

(2) a professional employees’ organization; or

(3) one or more professional employees seeking withdrawal of recognition of a professional employees’ organization as the exclusive representative.