Kansas § 71-1403 Board of trustees; composition; methods of election; membership prohibited for college employees

Kansas Statutes

§ 71-1403 — Board of trustees; composition; methods of election; membership prohibited for college employees

Kansas § 71-1403

Ch. 71SCHOOLS - COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Art. 14COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTIONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1403 (2026).

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(a)The governing body of a community college is and shall be a board of trustees.

(b)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the board of trustees of a community college shall be composed of six members.

(2)If a community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, the board of trustees of the community college shall be composed of seven members.

(3)If a community college adopts and implements an additional member board of trustees plan pursuant to K.S.A. 71-1422, and amendments thereto, the board of trustees of the community college may be composed of seven or eight members.

(c)The members of a board of trustees may be elected:

(1)By any one of the four methods provided for in this act which are:

(A)Election-at-large method;

(B)six-district method;

(C)thre

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(a) The governing body of a community college is and shall be a board of trustees.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the board of trustees of a community college shall be composed of six members.
(2) If a community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, the board of trustees of the community college shall be composed of seven members.
(3) If a community college adopts and implements an additional member board of trustees plan pursuant to K.S.A. 71-1422, and amendments thereto, the board of trustees of the community college may be composed of seven or eight members.
(c) The members of a board of trustees may be elected:
(1) By any one of the four methods provided for in this act which are: (A) Election-at-large method; (B) six-district method; (C) three-district method; or (D) two-district method; or
(2) in accordance with paragraph (1) and the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1422, and amendments thereto.
(d) No member of the board of trustees of a community college shall be an employee of the community college.