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Kansas State Profile
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Kansas Charter Schools

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1994 27 1,610

Statewide Support Organizations
Kansas Department of Education
News
Proposed Charter School in Former "Brown V. Board of Education School" Denied 1/5/07
Proposed Kansas Charter School Brings Echoes of Brown v. Board of Education 12/17/06
Debate About Charter Schools Continues in Kansas 7/13/06
New Charter School Proposal Discussed in Kansas Legislature 2/13/06
Kansas Education Commissioner Continues Push for Charters 12/22/05

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Legislative Summary
Law:   The Kansas Department of Education website provides the Charter Schools Law under the KSDE Divisions/Teams of School Improvement and Accreditation.

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   Kansas State Board of Education

Length of charter:   3 years

Caps on number of schools:   Yes. 30.

Funding:   Funding for charter schools is at the discretion of the school district.
2003-2004=$2.5 million
2004-2005=$2.5 million
2005-2006=$3 million