Kansas Statutes Chapter 74. State Boards, Commissions and Authorities § 74-50,233. Kansas educator registered apprenticeship grant program; definitions

(a) “Applicant school” means a school district organized and operating under the laws of this state, acting independently or as part of a consortia with other school districts that seeks to engage in a registered education apprenticeship program.

(b) “Candidate” means a paraeducator or other person employed by a school district who seeks to become a licensed teacher and who currently does not possess such a license.

(c) “Education apprentice” means a person who is a Kansas resident at least 16 years of age, except where an older minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, is a candidate, has been selected to participate in a registered education apprenticeship program by an applicant school and is employed to learn the apprenticeable occupation, as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 29.4, of teaching.

(d) “Eligible related training instruction provider” means an institution of higher education that provides a teacher preparation program and is:

(e) “Registered education apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program, as defined in K.S.A. 74-50,229, and amendments thereto, that is a registered apprenticeship program, as defined in K.S.A. 74-50,229, and amendments thereto, of an applicant school for the profession of teaching that provides candidates combined classroom and on the job training under the direct supervision of a licensed professional teacher and has been approved by the secretary.

(f) “Secretary” means the secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee, including the director of the office of registered apprenticeship or any successor, designated by the secretary to administer the provisions of this act.