Labette Community College v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Companion cases were filed by two community colleges against the Board of County Commissioners of Crawford County to collect unpaid out-district tuition. See K.S.A. 71-301(b). The County Commissioners argued that the amounts claimed had been improperly calculated and that the statutes which required the county to pay out-district tuition violated both the United States Constitution and the Kansas Constitution. The cases were consolidated for trial. Prior to trial, the parties moved for summary judgment. After the district court found the…