Kansas Statutes 72-2222. Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition
(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organization; (3) recognition of a professional employees’ organization as the exclusive representative should be withdrawn.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:
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.