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HB 2320KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law

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Kansas Law Authorizes Foster Children to Attend Any School District and Mandates Rapid Educational Records Transfers

Original title: AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; relating to children in the custody of the secretary for children and families; requiring transfer of a child's records when such child's placement is changed by the secretary and establishing a deadline for the transfer of such records; authorizing children in the custody of the secretary to attend any school district; authorizing such children to remain enrolled in and continue attending the school of origin; amending K.S.A. 38-2218 and 72-3439 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3122, 72-3123 and 72-3124 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 2320 allows children in the custody of the Kansas Department for Children and Families to enroll in any school district or remain in their when placements change, while requiring schools to transfer educational records within two business days. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Why it matters

School districts, the Department for Children and Families, and foster parents must coordinate transportation plans and adhere to strict two-day deadlines for transferring educational files when a child's placement changes.

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

children in the custody of the secretary for children and families

They gain the right to attend any school district or remain in their school of origin, along with guaranteed uninterrupted enrollment during placement changes.

Directly affected

school districts

They must comply with strict two-day deadlines for transferring student records, enroll students without prior records, and coordinate transportation plans.

Directly affected

Kansas Department for Children and Families

The agency must conduct best interest determinations, notify districts within two business days of placement changes, and collaborate on transportation plans.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a school delay a foster child's enrollment if their records have not arrived?

No. School districts are explicitly prohibited from denying or delaying enrollment and attendance for any child whose placement has changed on the basis that educational records are not yet in the school's possession.

What happens regarding transportation if a foster child stays at their original school after a placement change?

The affected school district and the secretary for children and families must coordinate to develop a transportation plan addressing availability, cost, and individual child needs.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

19 actions

Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Mar 26, 2026House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
Final Action - Passed
Mar 18, 2026Senate
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

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Mar 11, 2026Senate
Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
Feb 25, 2026House
Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026
Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
Received and Introduced
Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
Final Action - Passed as amended
Feb 18, 2026House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
Feb 11, 2026House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S
Feb 13, 2025House
Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S
Feb 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget

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