This bill amends the classification system for private high schools under the Kansas State High School Activities Association by introducing a student attendance multiplier factor. All private schools will have their student attendance adjusted using this multiplier for classification purposes, ensuring that no private school can be classified more than one class above its adjusted attendance. Additionally, schools that have won five or more state championships in the past five years will be subject to a championship multiplier factor, which increases their classification based on the number of championships won. The bill also establishes geographic and socio-economic population multiplier factors that further adjust a private school's classification based on its location and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced meals.

The bill repeals the existing section of K.S.A. 72-7114 and introduces new provisions that require the association to establish a system for classifying member high schools according to student attendance and the newly defined multiplier factors. The bill outlines the criteria for determining the multiplier factors and specifies that the classification changes resulting from these factors are not subject to appeal. The new regulations will remain in effect until June 30, 2030, and the bill will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 72-7114, 46-248, 46-252