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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-4166

  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The state board in cooperation with the Kansas department for children and families, the state department of health and environment, and other appropriate associations and organizations, may provide any board, upon its request therefor, with technical advice and assistance regarding the development and operation of a parent education program or an application for a grant of state moneys, and may make studies and gather and disseminate information regarding materials, resources, procedures and personnel which are or may become available to assist school districts in the development and operation of parent education programs.