Outline of the state of Kansas
State
Kansas
Encouraged

Category
Hazing Policy

Category
Hazing Policy

State law prohibits hazing as a violation of student codes of conduct without requiring districts to adopt hazing policies.

Kansas Statutes 21-5418. Hazing.

(a) Hazing is recklessly coercing, demanding or encouraging another person to perform, as a condition of membership in a social or fraternal organization, any act which could reasonably be expected to result in great bodily harm, disfigurement or death or which is done in a manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death could be inflicted.

(b) Hazing is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

Policy Type
Statute

Student Conduct: Bullying/Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Menacing

USD 308 also defines bullying to include conduct which constitutes hazing, harassment, intimidation and menacing as defined in this policy "District Facility" includes the District's schools

Policy Type
Non-codified