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SB 382KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
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Kansas Law Authorizes Virtual Assessments, Expands Special Education Contracting, and Sets State Aid Funding

Original title: AN ACT concerning education; authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities for such nonpublic schools; authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the host family's resident school district without being subject to the open-seat lottery process; adding certain third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher; authorizing special education state aid reimbursement for certain teachers who provide services pursuant to a contract; providing for the administration and proctoring of statewide assessments to a virtual school student by such student's virtual school; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3123, 72-3404, 72-3422 and 72-3717 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Kansas law permits full-time virtual school students to take statewide assessments in virtual settings under specific proctoring rules, expands special education funding definitions to include certain contracted third parties, and mandates an annual state general fund of at least $601,018,818 for special education starting in 2025.

Why it matters

School districts and virtual schools must adjust assessment administration protocols and accounting practices, while special education funding allocations are tied to specific statutory distribution schedules and minimum general fund amounts.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Virtual school students

Students enrolled in virtual schools are permitted to take statewide assessments remotely under specific proctoring and device requirements.

Directly affected

School districts

School districts receive state aid reimbursements calculated through updated statutory formulas and must account for third-party special education contractors.

Directly affected

Special teachers

Contracted third-party personnel providing special education services are officially included under the definition of a special teacher.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are virtual school students monitored during statewide assessments?
They are monitored via a camera by a designated virtual school proctor during a , with a student-to-proctor ratio of 10 to one or lower, while using browser lockdown software.
What is the minimum annual appropriation required for special education services aid?
Starting in 2025, the legislature must appropriate an amount equal to or greater than $601,018,818 from the state general fund in the special education services aid account.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

28 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026Senate
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
  3. Mar 27, 2026SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  4. Mar 26, 2026House
    Conference committee report now available
  5. Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  6. Mar 23, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, Representative Stogsdill, , appointed as conferees
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  1. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  2. Mar 17, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  3. Mar 16, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  4. Mar 16, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  5. Mar 16, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  6. Mar 13, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  7. Mar 12, 2026House
    Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N
  8. Mar 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  9. Mar 10, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Education
  10. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  11. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  12. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  13. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  14. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  15. Mar 5, 2026Senate
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  16. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  17. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Withdrawn from and referred to Committee of the Whole
  18. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  19. Feb 16, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  20. Feb 10, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
  21. Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Education
  22. Jan 26, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced

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Expansion of Special Education Contractor Definitions

The legislation explicitly extends the definition of special teachers to include personnel provided by third-party contractors.

Kansas State Board of Education

Connected Entities

State Department of Education, Department of Corrections, Kansas State Board of Education and 3 more
OrganizationState Department of Education“Calculates student enrollment and distributes special education funds.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Corrections“Defined as a state agency under special education provisions.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State Board of Education“Determines state aid and establishes equalization schedules.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department for Aging and Disability Services“Defined as a state agency under special education provisions.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department for Children and Families“Defined as a state agency under special education provisions.”Map →
OrganizationJuvenile Justice Authority“Defined as a state agency under special education provisions.”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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