72-3127. Definitions.

349 words·~2 min read·/ks/chapter-72/72-3127

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

72-3127. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 72-3122 through 72-3125 , and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3126 and 72-3128 , and amendments thereto:

(a)"Homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime residence is:

(1)A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing for the mentally ill;

(2)an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or

(3)a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for humans.

(b)"Nonresident student" means a child of school age pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3118 , and amendments thereto, who resides in Kansas and is enrolled and in attendance at or seeking to enroll and attend a school located in a school district where such student is not a resident.

(c)"Parent" means and includes natural parents, adoptive parents, stepparents and foster parents.

(d)"Person acting as parent" means:

(1)A guardian or conservator; or

(2)a person, other than a parent, who:

(A)Is liable by law to maintain, care for or support the child;

(B)has actual care and control of the child and is contributing the major portion of the cost of support of the child;

(C)has actual care and control of the child with the written consent of a person who has legal custody of the child; or

(D)has been granted custody of the child by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e)"Receiving school district" means a school district of nonresidence of a student who attends school in such school district.

(f)"School district" means a school district organized and operating under the laws of this state.

(g)"Sending school district" means a school district of residence of a student who attends school in a school district not of the student's residence.

(h)"Sibling" means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood, adoptive brother or sister, a stepbrother or stepsister or a foster brother or foster sister.