SB 349 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring the Kansas state high school activities association to establish a school classification system for activities based on student attendance and a multiplier factor that adjusts certain schools' student attendance.

SB 349 requires the Kansas State High School Activities Association to adjust private high school student attendance for classification in athletic activities using a multiplier factor. This factor combines three elements: championship history (1.15 for 5-9 titles, 1.3 for 10+ titles), geographic location (0.3 for schools in large public districts, 0.15 for medium, 0 for small), and socio-economic data (0.15 if under 20% of students qualify for free lunch, 0 otherwise). The adjusted attendance determines school classification for activities, but cannot change football classifications (e.g., 6-person to 8-person) and is not appealable. The bill applies only to private high schools (grades 9-12 not operated by public school districts) and expires in 2031.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026