Authorizing each school district to include a teacher representative as a nonvoting member of such district's board of education.

SB 142 allows Kansas school districts to add a licensed teacher as a nonvoting member on their board of education. The teacher must be elected by fellow teachers in the district and serve a two-year term, with possible re-election for one additional term. School districts decide whether to implement this, and the teacher representative cannot participate in teacher contract negotiations. The bill amends Kansas statutes to formally authorize this position within existing school board structures.