72-716. Consolidated districts; temporary board of education; powers. (a) If the proposition to consolidate school districts is approved as provided in K.S.A. 72-711, and amendments thereto, the temporary board of education specified in the agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 72-709, and amendments thereto, shall have the power to enter into contracts, adopt resolutions and take other such actions as it deems necessary to provide for the maintenance, finance and operation of the consolidated unified school district. The temporary board shall have the power to recognize a professional employees' organization for the purpose of professional negotiation. The temporary board shall have the power to enter into contracts of employment for all personnel it deems necessary for operation of the consolidated unified school district.

(b) No powers granted pursuant to this section shall be exercised sooner than 90 days prior to the effective date of the consolidation of such school districts.

History: L. 2003, ch. 139, § 5; May 15.