76-11a16. Compensation of teachers and licensed personnel at Kansas state school for the blind.
(a) On and after July 1, 2007, each person employed by the Kansas state school for the blind as a teacher or licensed personnel during a school year shall be paid compensation for such employment at a rate that is not less than the rate of compensation that is paid to a teacher or licensed personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas, as of September 1 of the preceding school year, who has comparable or substantially the same levels of education and experience as the person employed by the Kansas state school for the blind or, if no such teacher or licensed personnel is employed by such school district for the preceding school year, then such person employed by the Kansas state school for the blind shall be paid compensation at a rate that is not less than the rate of compensation that would be paid to such a teacher or licensed personnel employed by unified school district no. 233, Olathe, Kansas, as of September 1 of the preceding school year.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Teacher" means a teacher as defined by K.S.A. 76-11a04, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Licensed personnel" means a person who is required to hold a license and who is paid on the teacher salary schedule including, but not limited to, librarians, counselors and nurses.
History: L. 2007, ch. 188, § 2; July 1.