Kansas Statutes 72-3419. Administration of oaths; issuance of subpoenas; extension of time; costs; hearing for additional evidence
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-3419
- Board: means the board of education of any school district. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Parent: means :
(1) A natural parent;
(2) an adoptive parent;
(3) a person acting as parent;
(4) a legal guardian;
(5) an education advocate; or
(6) a foster parent, if the foster parent has been appointed the education advocate of an exceptional child. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
- School district: means any public school district. See Kansas Statutes 72-3404
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act may administer oaths for the purpose of taking testimony therein.
(b) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act or any party to any such hearing or review may request the clerk of the district court to issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all relevant records, tests, reports and evaluations in the same manner provided for the issuance of subpoenas in civil actions pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-245, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any person conducting a hearing or review under this act, at the request of either party, may grant specific extensions of time beyond the limitations specified in this act.
(d) Any person conducting a hearing under this act shall consider any request for discovery in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 77-522, and amendments thereto, except that depositions of witnesses who will be available for the hearing shall not be allowed.
(e) Every hearing and review under this act shall be provided for at no cost to the child or the parent of the child. The costs of any hearing provided for by a board shall be paid by the school district.
(f) Any review officer conducting a review under this act may hold a hearing to receive additional evidence. Every such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with requirements which are consonant with the requirements of this act.