Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB163

Introduced
2/3/25  

Caption

Prohibiting school employment contracts from excluding documentation of disciplinary actions or behavioral corrective actions taken with regard to an employee.

Impact

If enacted, SB 163 would reinforce the transparency of disciplinary actions within the educational sector, ensuring that records of such actions remain accessible and documented. This could have widespread implications for the hiring and retention of educational professionals, as records of any behavioral issues will be documented and available for review. The intent behind this legislation appears to be aimed at enhancing the integrity of the educational profession and providing clarity around the expectations and consequences of employee conduct.

Summary

Senate Bill No. 163 is designed to amend considerations pertaining to school employment contracts within the state of Kansas. The bill explicitly prohibits the exclusion of documentation related to disciplinary actions or behavioral corrective actions from an employee's personnel file. This means that any school district or educational institution cannot enter into employment contracts that would prevent the retention of such documentation concerning staff behavior and discipline, which could play a critical role in maintaining professionalism and accountability within educational environments.

Contention

Notable points of contention with SB 163 include the potential pushback from professional employees' organizations and individual teachers, who may argue that such documentation could unfairly taint their professional reputation. Concerns have also been voiced regarding privacy, as employees may feel that retaining records of minor or initial behavioral infractions could lead to stigmatization or punitive repercussions later in their careers. Balancing the need for accountability with the rights and protection of employees is likely to be a central debate surrounding this bill.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2333

Providing for disqualification from employment security benefits for failing to attend a job interview without giving notice to the prospective employer or for failing to respond to a job offer.

KS HB2105

Prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from taking certain actions regarding admission applicants, applicants for employment and faculty concerning diversity, equity or inclusion, exceptions, providing for civil remedies and penalties, submitting a report to the legislature and posting information on the board of regents website.

KS HB2401

Defining "benefit year" and "temporary unemployment" in the employment security law, allowing the extension of temporary unemployment; requiring electronic report filing by certain employers, permitting discretion in appointments and terms for the temporary employment security board of review, delaying new account formation after certain business acquisitions, requiring the new unemployment insurance system to allow employer reports regarding claimant compliance and authorizing the legislative coordinating council to extend new system implementation deadlines.

KS HB2570

Substitute for HB 2570 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Defining benefit year, temporary unemployment, wages and other terms in the employment security law, requiring electronic filing for certain employers, establishing qualifications for employment security board of review candidates, extending the deadline for new accounts following business acquisitions, making certain changes to the employer rate schedules and lowering rates for new employers, enabling employers to report claimant work search issues, confirming legislative coordinating council oversight for the new unemployment insurance information technology system implementation, authorizing the secretary to grant additional temporary unemployment in certain circumstances, requiring the secretary to publish certain information, abolishing the employment security interest assessment fund and providing relief for negative account balance employers.

KS SB478

Defining benefit year, temporary unemployment and other terms in the employment security law, requiring electronic filing for certain employers, establishing qualifications for employment security board of review candidates, extending the deadline for new accounts following business acquisitions, making certain changes to the employer rate schedules, enabling employers to report claimant work search issues, confirming legislative coordinating council oversight for the new unemployment insurance information technology system implementation, authorizing the secretary to grant temporary unemployment, requiring the secretary to annually publish certain data and abolishing the employment security interest assessment fund.

KS HB2140

Increasing the age range of able-bodied adults without dependents required to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance.

KS HB2253

Establishing a state employment preference for persons with disabilities and expanding the state employment preference for veterans.

KS SB557

Authorizing professional employees employed by a board of education to cease the withholding of professional employees' organization dues from their wages upon request.

KS HB2492

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS SB286

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

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