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. The multiplier will adjust a private school's reported student attendance for classification purposes, ensuring that no private school is 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 based on the number of championships won. The bill also establishes geographic and socio-economic population multiplier factors that further adjust the classification based on the school's 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 report its operations annually and be governed by a board of directors with specific representation requirements. The new legal language specifies the criteria for determining the multiplier factors and outlines the responsibilities of the association, including the establishment of a classification system based on these factors. The provisions of this act will expire on 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
As introduced: 72-7114, 46-248, 46-252