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SB440

Authorizing a special education pilot program that provides provisional accreditation to a private entity for the purpose of operating a special education teacher training program, allowing such entity to collect data from such program and providing requirements for full accreditation of such program.

Introduced·2/2/26
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Kansas SB440 authorizes a two-year pilot program for a private entity to train special education teachers, with provisional accreditation and data.

Kansas SB440 establishes a special education teacher training pilot program, allowing a private entity to operate it for two years under provisional accreditation. The program targets teacher candidates with a bachelor's degree seeking special education licensure. The state board may grant full accreditation if the program meets certain standards. The bill also amends and repeals existing sections of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

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Education Committee
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Calendar

Mar 4

1:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 4

Senate

Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

Feb 24

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education

Feb 19

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means