Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 91 - KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article 31 - ACCREDITATION
Section 91-31-38 - Accreditation rating
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each education system shall be classified as one of the following:
(b) Each unaccredited education system that seeks accreditation shall receive an accreditation rating of "conditionally accredited" until the education system's accreditation rating is determined using the criteria prescribed in K.A.R. 91-31-32.
(c) If an education system receives an accreditation rating of "conditionally accredited," the accreditation review council shall notify the education system of specific areas for improvement and any other corrective action that shall be addressed.
(d) If a public education system receives an accreditation rating of "not accredited," that education system shall be assigned a state technical assistance team to guide it in achieving an upgraded accreditation rating. The state technical assistance team shall be appointed by the commissioner and take the place of the outside visitation team. The state technical assistance team shall provide guidance to the education system in achieving appropriate corrective action. The state technical assistance team shall remain assigned to the education system until it attains an accreditation rating of at least "conditionally accredited" through action of the state board.
(e) If a public education system retains the accreditation rating of "not accredited" after state technical assistance has been in place for one year, sanctions may be applied as determined by the state board under K.A.R. 91-31-40.
(f) An accreditation rating of "not accredited" for a private education system shall remain in effect until that education system demonstrates satisfactory achievement of all corrective actions required for an upgraded accreditation rating and until the state board grants the upgraded accreditation rating.