76-1001b. Admission of students; rules and regulations; eligibility requirements; residence. (a) The state board of education may adopt rules and regulations for the admission of students to the Kansas state school for the deaf. Such students may be admitted as day students or as resident students.

(b) Every resident of the state who is within the age of eligibility for admission, as determined by the state board of education, and who is unable to materially benefit from attendance in the public schools because of hearing loss, as determined under article 9 of chapter 72 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be entitled to admission to the Kansas state school for the deaf. Nonresidents of the state may be admitted to the Kansas state school for the deaf until maximum enrollment is attained so long as such admittance does not result in the exclusion of any eligible resident of the state from such school.

History: L. 1975, ch. 470, § 5; L. 2022, ch. 75, § 15; April 28.