Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-2-9 - Variances

(a) A temporary variance from any or all portions of an identified regulation may be granted for a time period determined by the board to an applicant, based upon the nature of the variance requested and the needs of the applicant.

(b) Each applicant for a variance shall submit a written request, no later than 30 calendar days before a regularly scheduled board meeting, that contains the following information:

(1) The name, address, and certificate level or license type of the applicant;

(2) a statement of the reason for the variance request;

(3) the specific portion or portions of an identified regulation from which a variance is requested;

(4) the period of time for which a variance is requested;

(5) the number of units or persons involved;

(6) an explanation of how adherence to each portion or portions of the regulation from which the variance is requested would result in a serious hardship to the applicant; and

(7) an explanation and, if applicable, supportive documents indicating how a variance would not result in an unreasonable risk to the public interest, safety, or welfare.

(c) In addition to meeting the requirements in subsection (b), each sponsoring organization that requests a variance shall describe how granting a variance will not jeopardize the quality of instruction.

(d) Periodic evaluations of the variance after it is granted may be conducted by the board.

(e) Conditions may be imposed by the board on any variance granted as necessary to protect the public interest, safety, or welfare, including conditions to safeguard the quality of the instruction provided by a sponsoring organization.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-2-9

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 65-6111; effective May 1, 1985; amended July 17, 1989; amended Jan. 31, 1997; amended July 10, 2009; amended by Kansas Register Volume 36, No. 50; effective 12/29/2017.