72-3352. The board of education of any school district may purchase, for the use of the pupils of the district, any of the following:
(a) Workbooks and materials which are supplemental to textbooks used in specific courses;
(b) specialized clothing and towels for use in physical education, shop, and science courses;
(c) musical instruments for use in band or orchestra;
(d) instructional materials for the use of technology in specific courses; and
(e) materials or supplies which are consumed in specific courses or projects or in which the pupil may retain ownership upon completion of such courses or projects.
History: L. 1976, ch. 304, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
Source or Prior Law:
72-5389.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Student Fees in Public Schools: New Statutory Authority," Joe Allen Lang, 16 W.L.J. 439, 440, 441, 450 (1977).
"Should There Be Home Rule for Kansas School Districts?" Charles Benjamin, 5 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y, No. 3, 175, 182, 185 (1996).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Boards of education; power to provide home computers for board members; definition of meeting; electronic mail as interactive communication. 95-13.
Reimbursement of costs incurred by student for materials needed to participate in program proposed by school district. 2000-50.
Education service centers; may provide goods and services to schools and other governmental entities, including customers not members of service center. 2002-10.
Receiving school district may not retain both charges paid by a nonresident pupil and general state aid based on that pupil's attendance. 2004-8.