SB134

Authorizing school districts to request and receive an applicant teacher’s employment files from another school district if such teacher was previously employed by such other school district and establishing which school district is responsible for and the custodian of teacher employment files that are records under the Kansas open records act.

Introduced·1/30/25
Introduced Text

Kansas SB134 allows school districts to request and receive a teacher applicant's employment files from another school district if the applicant was.

Kansas SB134 concerns the handling of employment files for teacher applicants who have previously worked in another school district. The bill authorizes hiring school districts to request these files, which include performance reviews, commendations, grievances, disciplinary actions, and other personnel-related documents. The school district that maintains these files is responsible for and is the custodian of these records under the Kansas open records act. The bill also allows for the redaction of personally identifiable information of individuals other than the applicant teacher.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Education

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Senate Introduced