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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 28 and amendments thereto; (Y) the department of health and environment for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and amendments thereto; and (Z) an executive branch agency head for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto. (c) State and local law enforcement agencies shall assist with taking fingerprints of individuals as authorized by this section. (d) Any board, commission, committee or other public body shall recess into a closed executive session pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319, and amendments thereto, to receive and discuss criminal history record information obtained pursuant to this section. (e) The Kansas bureau of investigation may charge a reasonable fee for conducting a criminal history record check. (f) (1) Fingerprints and criminal history record information received pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this paragraph shall expire on July 1, 2029, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2029. (2) Disclosure or use of any information received pursuant to this section for any purpose other than the purpose described in this section shall be a class A nonperson misdemeanor and shall constitute grounds for removal from office. Sec. 7. K.S.A. 25-2020, as amended by section 3 of 2026 Senate Bill No. 260, is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-2020. (a) (1) When a district method of election is in effect in any school district, a person may become a candidate for election to board member by any one of the following methods: (A) Any person who is an elector in any member district may petition to be a candidate for board member from the member district in which such person resides. Any such person shall file with the county election officer, a petition for such candidacy signed by not less fewer than 50 electors residing in such member district or by a number of such electors equal to not less than 10% of the electors residing in such member district, whichever is less. (B) Any person who is an elector in any school district may petition to be a candidate for board member at-large from the school district in which such person resides. Any such person shall file with the county election officer, a petition for such candidacy signed by not less fewer than 50 electors residing in such school district. (C) Any person who is an elector in any member district may become a candidate for board member from the member district in which such person resides by filing with the county election officer a declaration of intention to become such a candidate, and payment therewith of a filing fee in the amount of $20. Such declaration shall be prescribed by the secretary of state. (D) Any person who is an elector in any school district may become a candidate for board member at-large from the school district in which such person resides by filing with the county election officer a declaration of intention to become such a candidate, and payment therewith of a filing fee in the amount of $20. Such declaration shall be prescribed by the secretary of state. (2) Any such petition or declaration shall specify the member position for which the person is a candidate. (b) (1) When the election at large method is in effect in any school district, a person may become a candidate for election to board member by either one of the following methods: (A) Any person who is an elector of the school district may petition to be a candidate for board member. Any such person shall file