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A key component of this year's Great Ideas in Education Conference, July 28-30, is designed for district leadership teams (DLTs) to collaborate with each other as the second full year of KESA 2.0 is about to begin.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Child Care Licensing System Improvement Team and the team supporting the All In For Kansas Kids statewide strategic plan for early childhood have hosted roundtable discussions for the past several months to engage communities in strengthening child care in Kansas.
June
12: KSDE Insight Podcast, “Keeping Kids Safe Online:Summer Tips for Parents” available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
17: Building Opportunities for Outstanding Teachers (BOOST) summit, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fort Hays State Memorial Union, in Hays. Sponsored by Educate Kansas. Register here. Contact Cris Seidel, crisseidel@educatekansas.org, with questions.
17: “Systemic Implementation of Universal Design for Learning” (UDL) online course; 11 a.m. Click here to register. Contact Janet Peters, jpeters@upcnet.org, with questions.
19: Juneteenth, KSDE offices closed.
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The following are key questions and answers about this year’s Great Ideas in Education Conference:
Early childhood professionals, caregivers, community members working to support local child care efforts, and anyone with an interest in child care in Kansas are invited to join a regional roundtable event in June to share your experiences with child care in your region.
10-11: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials.
10: “Systemic Implementation of Universal Design for Learning” (UDL) online course; 11 a.m. Click here to register. Contact Janet Peters, jpeters@upcnet.org, with questions.
11: Southeast Kansas Regional Roundtable discussion about child care, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Pittsburg State University Family and Consumer Sciences building, 308 E. Lindburg, in Pittsburg. Click here to register. Contact Meghan Kluth, mkluth@ku.edu, with questions.
12: KSDE Insight Podcast, “Keeping Kids Safe Online:Summer Tips for Parents” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
Join us in shaping the future of education. Your voice matters.
The following are the key questions and answers about this year’s Great Ideas in Education Conference:
The KSDE Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team will be hosting School Nutrition Program (SNP) annual administrative training, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 3. At least one representative from each sponsor must complete this training.
Registration is open for the 2025 KSDE Special Education and Title Services Leadership Conference, which is scheduled for June 25-26, at the Wichita Hyatt Regency.
May
31: Deadline to submit “Request to Schedule Body Venture” form for the 2025-26 school year. Click here: https://cnw.ksde.gov, SNP, SNP What’s New. Contact the Child Nutrition and Wellness team, cnw@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-2276 with questions.
31: Kansas Preschool Pilot grantees data submission deadline in the Early Childhood Foundations for School Success web application: KSDE authenticated applications. Contact Natalie McClane, natalie.mcclane@ksde.gov, with questions.
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
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.