Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2402: Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

Plain-language summary

HB 2402 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission. Primary sponsor: Committee on Appropriations. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Appropriations. 1 co-sponsor.