KS SB383

Expands the definition of "special teacher" to include personnel employed by third-party contractors who provide special education or related services to school districts, in addition to those directly employed by districts or state institutions

Allows school districts to receive state aid reimbursement for qualified special education teachers working under third-party contracts, provided those teachers serve students with IEPs administered by the contracting district

Changes the state aid distribution formula from counting teachers "employed by" school districts to counting teachers "who provide" approved special education services to students with district-administered IEPs

Amends K.S.A. 72-3404 and 72-3422 to implement these changes, with the act taking effect upon publication in the statute book