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KS SB45
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires the Kansas State Board of Education to calculate four-year adjusted cohort graduation rates for all school districts and schools, including virtual schools, by excluding students who transferred in without sufficient credits to graduate on time with their cohort
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Excludes from graduation rate calculations any student who was enrolled but subsequently transferred to a nonaccredited private school in Kansas or another state
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Repeals the previous virtual school-specific graduation rate calculation method that only counted students who had sufficient credits to graduate when they first enrolled
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Applies the same graduation rate exclusion criteria uniformly across all school districts rather than having separate rules for virtual schools
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Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book and amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-3713
Legislative Description
Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.
Last Action
Senate Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/10/2025