72-8709. Consolidated districts; temporary board of education; powers.
72-8709
72-8709. Consolidated districts; temporary board ofeducation; powers.(a) If the proposition to consolidate school districts isapproved as provided in K.S.A. 72-8704, and amendments thereto, the temporaryboard of education specified in the agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 72-8702, andamendments thereto, shall have the power to enter into contracts, adoptresolutions and take other such actions as it deems necessary to provide forthe maintenance, finance and operation of the consolidated unified schooldistrict. The temporary board shall have the power to recognize a professionalemployees' organization for the purpose of professional negotiation. Thetemporary board shall have the power to enter intocontracts of employment for all personnel it deems necessary for operation ofthe consolidated unified school district.
(b) No powers granted pursuant to this section shall be exercised sooner than90 days prior to the effective date of the consolidation of such schooldistricts.
History: L. 2003, ch. 139, § 5; May 15.