This bill amends the current law regarding the calculation of graduation rates for school districts in Kansas, specifically for accreditation purposes by the state board of education. It introduces a new method for determining the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate by excluding students who either did not earn sufficient credits to graduate with their cohort at the time of transfer or who transferred to a nonaccredited private school. This change applies to all school districts, including those operating virtual schools.

Additionally, the bill modifies the existing language in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-3713, which previously defined how graduation rates for virtual schools were calculated. The previous requirement to include only students who had earned sufficient credits at the time of their initial enrollment in a virtual school has been removed. The bill also reiterates that no virtual school may offer financial incentives for student enrollment. The existing section of K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-3713 is repealed, and the new provisions will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 72-3713
Sub: 72-3713
As Amended by House Committee: 72-3713
Enrolled: 72-3713