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60-5602. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 60-5601 through 60-5606, and amendments thereto:

(a) "Biological sex" means the biological indication of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, such as sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth, without regard to an individual's psychological, chosen or subjective experience of gender;

(b) "postsecondary educational institution" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto;

(c) "private postsecondary educational institution" means any private postsecondary educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 74-32,163, and amendments thereto, or any accredited independent institution as defined in K.S.A. 72-3222, and amendments thereto;

(d) "public educational entity" means any public school or postsecondary educational institution;

(e) "public school" means any elementary or secondary school maintained and operated by a school district; and

(f) "school" means any nonpublic school offering any of the grades kindergarten through 12.

History: L. 2023, ch. 13, § 2; July 1.