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Commission considers resolution to remove county school-inspection duty under state statute
Summary
Commissioners discussed Resolution 20.509 to exempt Graham County from parts of KSA 65-201 and KSA 65-202 that require the local health officer to inspect school buildings and grounds; a motion to approve the removal was made and seconded but no formal tally appears in the transcript.
Graham County commissioners reviewed Resolution 20.509, which would exempt the county from certain provisions of KSA 65-201 and KSA 65-202 related to inspections of school buildings and grounds by the local health officer.
Speaker 5 introduced the resolution and said it was sent by the county attorney. Commissioners asked how broad the change would be and whether routine school inspections would continue as a best practice even if the county is formally exempted from the statutory duty.
"So what does that do for us?" asked Speaker 2, seeking practical implications. Another participant explained that the resolution would remove the statutory requirement but does not prevent voluntary inspections and that local officials could still exercise oversight as needed.
Speaker 2 moved to approve the provision to remove the county requirement under the cited KSA sections; Speaker 1 seconded the motion. The transcript records the motion and second but does not include a formal recorded vote or final outcome.
Next steps: staff said the resolution is in the meeting packet and that the county attorney originally provided the language; commissioners indicated they would proceed with the motion and follow the usual process for finalizing the resolution.
