Kansas law would align overlapping amendments across several public programs

Courts and the division of vehicles would offer or impose restricted driving privileges for some people who have not complied with traffic citations. The rules cover people whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked because they failed to comply with a traffic citation, subject to listed exclusions and eligibility rules. Restricted driving would be allowed only for work, school, medical care, court or supervision duties, child care, groceries or fuel, and religious worship. A person generally would not qualify after more than three convictions for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license, or while suspended for another reason. The court may waive the $100 reinstatement fee for certain people whose noncompliance resulted from qualifying military service or would cause manifest hardship. Approved restricted privileges under one pathway would last for the shorter of 60 days, entry into a court agreement, or rescission; the act would take effect after publication in the statute book.

School districts would publish available seats and accept applications from students who live outside the district. The rules cover public school districts with available seats and nonresident students, with exceptions and priority for siblings, military students, children in state custody, homeless children, district employees' children and some foreign exchange students. Districts would use a confidential lottery when applications exceed available seats and would explain denials to families. Districts could deny enrollment or continued enrollment under a good-standing policy, but could not base the decision on traits such as race, income, disability, English ability or athletic ability. Districts generally would not have to provide transportation for nonresident students, except that homeless students must receive comparable transportation. Districts would set capacity by May 1, publish open seats by June 1, accept applications from January 1 through June 15, complete lotteries by July 15, and explain denials by July 30 each year.

School districts would identify student groups, set four-year academic goals, provide targeted supports and report their results to the state board. The requirements would apply to participating school districts and, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, to all school districts; they focus on English language arts and mathematics progress. Districts would use approved interventions and track student groups for four or five years. Beginning in school year 2030-2031, a district that misses its goals after the added evaluation year could receive less state aid tied to at-risk student weightings. The aid adjustment would depend on whether one or both identified student groups miss their goals. All districts would implement the accountability process beginning in school year 2026-2027; the possible aid adjustments would begin in school year 2030-2031.