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WHAT'S NEW ... Enrollment Handbook Available for 2025-26 School Year The Enrollment Handbook for 2025-26 is available and posted under the "Audit Guides" section on this webpage. The Enrollment Handbook is a resource to assist schools in reporting data for student enrollment in the KIDS system (KIDS ENRL). Substantive changes for the 25-26 school year are highlighted in blue.
Counting KIDS Workshops Continue Until Sept. 12 There are 11 host sites for the upcoming Counting KIDS Workshops presented in advance of the state's student Count Day. In-person workshops are led by KSDE Fiscal Auditing Director Laurel Murdie, who will review important information districts need to enter for funding purposes. Openings still exist at most locations. If your particular preference site or date is full, please consider an alternate workshop location.
View the full workshop schedule here: CK_Workshops Who should attend? Counting Kids workshops are intended to benefit school personnel responsible for entering Count Day data. Typically this includes Board Clerks, Building Secretaries, Student Information System Data Clerks, Registrars and Business Managers. Remember - Since Sept. 20, 2025, is a Saturday, Count Day moves to the first school day following the 20th. Count Day this year is Monday, Sept. 22. Online registration for Counting KIDS is required through the KSDE Training Portal https://learning.ksde.org Once logged in, select KIDS: Counting KIDS from the K12 Staff drop-down menu and then the "Counting KIDS Workshops 2025-26" link. Sign up for a session nearest you. There is no cost to attend, however, limited seating capacity exists at most locations. Counting Kids Workshop Materials Counting Kids PowerPoint KIDS Planned Changes PPT Checklist for School Districts' Annual KSDE Audit
Checklist for School Districts' Annual KSDE Audit - Updated for 2025-26 KSDE's "Checklist for School Districts' Annual KSDE Audit" has been updated for the 25-26 school year. Fiscal Auditing Director Laurel Murdie will highlight new information during the Counting Kids workshops. The Checklist is a tool that identifies documents required for the audit, including a list of items to upload in advance. The Checklist can be found under the "Audit Guides" section of this webpage.
Fiscal Auditing Office 785-296-4976 auditing@ksde.gov Director Laurel Murdie Laurel.Murdie@ksde.gov
Audit Manager Kim Burd Kim.Burd@ksde.gov
Auditors Hallie Berens Hallie.Berens@ksde.gov Lindsey Brown Lindsey.Brown@ksde.gov Ali Cecchini Alisa.Cecchini@ksde.gov Josh Fairman Joshua.Fairman@ksde.gov Patrick Falta Patrick.Falta@ksde.gov Jessica Gomez Jessica.Gomez@ksde.gov Joe Haverkamp Joseph.Haverkamp@ksde.gov Rick Moen Rick.Moen@ksde.gov
Charles Ohlrich Charles.Ohlrich@ksde.gov Jamie Ribordy Jamie.Ribordy@ksde.gov Janis Taylor Janis.Taylor@ksde.gov
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To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.