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KSDE proposes fee increases and streamlined out-of-state licensure rules; board advised on compact implications
Summary
KSDE staff recommended a $20 across-the-board increase in application fees and proposed streamlined requirements for out-of-state licenses (valid unencumbered license, degree, application and fingerprint check); staff said licensure operations are fee-funded and cited rising salary and rent costs.
KSDE staff told the board that licensure functions are funded by application fees and that rising personnel and office costs require adjustments. The department proposed a $20 across-the-board increase in application fees (last updated in 2014) to keep pace with inflation and higher operating costs.
Separately, staff outlined conceptual regulatory changes to simplify out-of-state licensure: applicants would need a valid, unencumbered out-of-state license, the appropriate academic degree for the license type, a completed application and the fingerprint/background-check fee. The changes align Kansas processing with interstate mobility compacts for teachers and school psychologists and are intended to streamline hiring for districts that recruit out‑of‑state candidates.
Staff emphasized the fee-funded nature of the licensure office and explained components covered by the fee, including enrollment in a background-check notification system. Board members asked whether the changes would speed hiring and how fee revenue is spent; staff said the adjustment would not change statutory requirements but would help sustain processing capacity.
The board received the presentations; fee adjustments and any regulatory changes will return for action in a subsequent meeting.
