§ 60-5313 Cause of action for violation of K.S.A.

If a college or university violates the protections given to students or religious student groups under K.S.A. 60-5312, the affected student or group has the right to take legal action. This means they can file a lawsuit against the school and ask for money damages or other forms of relief to make things right.

Students and religious groups also have another option. If the school takes legal or administrative action against them, they can use the violation of K.S.A. 60-5312 as a defense. They can also raise it as a counterclaim, which means fighting back with their own legal claim in that same case.

In short, this rule gives students and religious student associations real power to hold schools accountable. They are not stuck waiting for someone else to act. They can sue on their own, and they can also protect themselves if the school comes after them first.