Kansas Statutes 72-4163. Administration of act; powers and duties of state board; evaluation and approval of programs
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-4163
- Board: means the board of education of any school district. See Kansas Statutes 72-4161
- Parent education program: means a program developed and operated by a board for the purpose of providing expectant parents and parents of infants or toddlers or both with information, advice, assistance, resource materials, guidance and learning experiences regarding such measures as parenting skills and the various styles of parenting, the processes and principles of growth and development of children, home learning activities designed for infants and toddlers, techniques emphasizing a positive approach to discipline, effective methods of communicating and interacting with children so as to foster the development of self-esteem, strategies for structuring behavioral limits and increasing mutual positive regard, and other elements of effective parenting that are conducive to the structuring of a home environment in which children are encouraged to be successful and productive learners. See Kansas Statutes 72-4161
- School district: means any public school district organized and operating under the laws of this state. See Kansas Statutes 72-4161
- 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 education. See Kansas Statutes 72-4161
(a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall:
(1) Establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving parent education programs and applications of school districts for grants;
(2) conduct a needs-assessment survey of school districts applying for grants;
(3) evaluate and approve parent education programs;
(4) establish priorities in accordance with the findings of the needs-assessment survey for the award of grants to school districts and for determination of the amount of such grants;
(5) be responsible for awarding grants to school districts; and
(6) request of and receive from each school district which is awarded a grant for development and operation of a parent education program reports containing information with regard to the effectiveness of the program.
(b) In evaluating and approving parent education programs for the award of grants to school districts, the state board shall consider:
(1) Prior experiences of school districts in the development and operation of parent education programs;
(2) level of effort exhibited by school districts in the development and operation of parent education programs;
(3) the amounts budgeted by school districts for the development and operation of parent education programs; and
(4) the potential effectiveness of the parent education programs for which applications for the grant of state moneys are made.