Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 384 — Extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Last action — Died on House Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Session of 2026 SENATE BILL No.
As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within 30 days of submission;
deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within 30 days of submission a certain number of days;
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
(1) A description of the educational programs of the public innovative district;
(1) Adescription of the educational programs of the public innovative district;
(c) (1) Within 90 30 days from the date such application is submitted, the state board shall review the application to determine compliance with this section, and shall approve or deny such application on or before the conclusion of such 90-day 30-day period.
(c) (1) Within 90 30 45 days from the date such application is submitted, the state board shall review the application to determine compliance with this section, and shall approve or deny such application on or before the conclusion of such 90-day 30-day 45-day period.
72-4225, and amendments thereto, the state board shall deny such application.
72-4225, and amendments SB 384—Am.
Notification of such SB 384 2 denial shall be sent to the board of education of such school district within 10 days after such decision and shall specify the reasons therefor.
by SC 2 thereto, the state board shall deny such application.
Notification of such denial shall be sent to the board of education of such school district within 10 days after such decision and shall specify the reasons therefor.
The state board shall act on the request for reconsideration within 60 30 days of receipt of such request.
The state board shall act on the request for reconsideration within 60 30 45 days of receipt of such request.
(4) If the state board does not approve or deny such application within the 30-day period established in paragraph (1), the application shall be deemed approved.
(4) If the state board does not approve or deny such application within the 30-day 45-day period established in paragraph (1), the application shall be deemed approved.
72-4223, and amendments thereto, any board of education of a school district desiring to operate as a public innovative district shall submit a request for approval to operate as a public innovative district to SB 384 3 the governor, the chairperson of the senate committee on education and the chairperson of the house of representatives committee on education and have such request approved by a majority of the three persons prior to submitting an application to the state board under K.S.A.
72-4223, and amendments thereto, any board of education of a school district desiring to operate as a public innovative district shall SB 384—Am.
by SC 3 submit a request for approval to operate as a public innovative district to the governor, the chairperson of the senate committee on education and the chairperson of the house of representatives committee on education and have such request approved by a majority of the three persons prior to submitting an application to the state board under K.S.A.
If the coalition does not approve or deny such request within 30 days, such request shall be deemed approved.
If the coalition board does not approve or deny such request within 30 days, such request shall be deemed approved.
(2) An amount in excess of 10% but not to exceed 20% of school districts in the state may operate as public innovative districts if such school district operates a school within its district which is deemed to be SB 384 4 either a title I focus school or a title I priority school as described by the state board under the elementary and secondary education act flexibility waiver, as amended in January of 2013.
(2) An amount in excess of 10% but not to exceed 20% of school districts in the state may operate as public innovative districts if such SB 384—Am.
by SC 4 school district operates a school within its district which is deemed to be either a title I focus school or a title I priority school as described by the state board under the elementary and secondary education act flexibility waiver, as amended in January of 2013.
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Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Education

  3. Received and Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Education

  5. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 7

  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

  9. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education

  11. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

  12. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Education · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Education

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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