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As used in K.S.A. 72-3122 through 72-3125, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-3126 and 72-3128, and amendments thereto:
(a)"Homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime residence is:
(1)A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing for the mentally ill;
(2)an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(3)a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for humans.
(b)"Nonresident student" means a child of school age pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3118, and amendments theret Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
As used in K.S.A. 72-3122 through 72-3125, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-3126 and 72-3128, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Homeless child" means a child who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and whose primary nighttime residence is:
(1) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing for the mentally ill;
(2) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(3) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for humans.
(b) "Nonresident student" means a child of school age pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3118, and amendments thereto, who resides in Kansas and is enrolled and in attendance at or seeking to enroll and attend a school located in a school district where such student is not a resident.
(c) "Parent" means and includes natural parents, adoptive parents, stepparents and foster parents.
(d) "Person acting as parent" means:
(1) A guardian or conservator; or
(2) a person, other than a parent, who:
(A) Is liable by law to maintain, care for or support the child;
(B) has actual care and control of the child and is contributing the major portion of the cost of support of the child;
(C) has actual care and control of the child with the written consent of a person who has legal custody of the child; or
(D) has been granted custody of the child by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) "Receiving school district" means a school district of nonresidence of a student who attends school in such school district.
(f) "School district" means a school district organized and operating under the laws of this state.
(g) "Sending school district" means a school district of residence of a student who attends school in a school district not of the student's residence.
(h) "Sibling" means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood, adoptive brother or sister, a stepbrother or stepsister or a foster brother or foster sister.