§ 72-6228 Hearing testing programs; definitions
§ 72-6229 Free tests required; when and by whom tests performed; reports to parents
§ 72-6230 Forms and records
§ 72-6231 Application of act
§ 72-6241 Definitions
§ 72-6242 Provision of basic vision screening eye examination encouraged for conditions; Kansas children’s vision health and school readiness commission
§ 72-6251 Annual free dental inspection; exceptions
§ 72-6252 Inspectors; regulations
§ 72-6253 Certificate of inspection; dental work
§ 72-6261 Health tests and inoculations; definitions
§ 72-6262 Same; certification of completion required, alternatives; duties of school boards
§ 72-6263 Same; duties of public health departments and officers; fees, exception to payment
§ 72-6264 Same; duties of secretary; forms and certificates; regulations
§ 72-6265 Exclusion of pupils from school attendance; adoption of policy; notice; hearing; compulsory attendance law not applicable
§ 72-6266 Certification of health; form and contents; expense of obtaining; alternative certification
§ 72-6267 Health assessments; definitions; requirements, alternatives; duties of school boards
§ 72-6268 Information on immunizations applicable to school age children
§ 72-6271 Drug abuse, referral of pupils for assistance; immunity from civil liability
§ 72-6272 Alcohol and drug abuse programs; provision authorized
§ 72-6281 Eye protective devices required when participating in certain courses
§ 72-6282 Policies to allow student to self-administer certain medications
§ 72-6283 Epinephrine kits; requirements
§ 72-6284 Jason Flatt act
§ 72-6285 Tobacco products, use in school buildings prohibited; school building defined
§ 72-6286 School district sponsored travel; overnight accommodations for students; required policy of separate accommodations by biological sex
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 72 > Article 62 - Student Health and Welfare

  • Accredited nonpublic school: means all nonpublic elementary and secondary schools accredited by the state board of education. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
  • Basic hearing screening: means a hearing testing program conducted with a calibrated audiometer. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
  • Board of education: means the board of education of any school district or the governing authority of any accredited nonpublic school. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • School board: means the board of education of a school district and the governing authority of any nonpublic school;

    (b) "school" means all elementary, junior high, or high schools within the state;

    (c) "local health department" means any county or joint board of health established under the laws of Kansas and having jurisdiction over the place where any pupil affected by this act may reside;

    (d) "secretary" means the secretary of the state department of health and environment;

    (e) "physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery. See Kansas Statutes 72-6261

  • School district: means any school district organized under the laws of this state. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.