Kansas Statutes Chapter 72. Schools § 72-244. Definitions

(a) “State board” means the state board of education created by sections 2 and 3 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by K.S.A. 72-245.

(b) “Board member” and “member” mean a member of the state board of education.

(c) “Board member position” means one of the numbered positions used to identify the ten (10) members of the state board of education.

(d) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of education created by section 4 of article 6 of the constitution and provided for by K.S.A. 72-371.

(e) “State department” means the state department of education established by K.S.A. 72-408.

(f) “Board member district” or “member district” means one of ten (10) districts from which a board member is elected, as is prescribed in article 6, section 3 (a) of the constitution of Kansas.