Providing that tenure at postsecondary educational institutions shall not be defined, awarded or recognized as an entitlement, right or property interest in a faculty member's current, ongoing or future employment by an institution.

HB 2348 clarifies that faculty tenure at Kansas public colleges and universities is not a guaranteed right or legal entitlement to continued employment. It states that institutions may grant tenure as a discretionary benefit, but it cannot be interpreted as creating a property interest in current or future jobs. Tenure-related benefits, processes, or preferences can be changed, limited, or revoked at any time by the institution or the state board of regents. This applies to teaching and research faculty (excluding those with employment contracts) at public postsecondary institutions. The bill does not affect constitutionally protected rights or eliminate tenure as a practice, only its legal characterization.