K.S.A. 72-2222: Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition.

(a) A petition may be filed with the secretary, asking the secretary to investigate and decide the question of whether (1) professional employees in an appropriate negotiating unit have designated a professional employees' organization for recognition as an exclusive representative for purposes of K.S.A. 72-2220; (2) a professional employees' organization which is the recognized exclusive representative should be replaced by another professional employees' organization; (3) recognition of a professional employees' organization as the exclusive representative should be withdrawn.

(b) A petition under subsection (a) may be filed by:

(1) A board of education alleging that it has received a request for exclusive recognition from a professional employees' organization and has a good faith doubt as to the accuracy or validity of the claims made in the request; or

(2) a professional employees' organization; or

(3) one or more professional employees seeking withdrawal of recognition of a professional employees' organization as the exclusive representative.