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If an educator licensure coordinator is not receiving emails from the Kansas Licensure Application System (KLAS) that alerts them to applications needing attention, follow these recommendations, the KSDE teacher licensure team has several recommendations.
Districts are reminded attendance policies fall under local control. While coding practices remain at the discretion of individual districts and buildings, KSDE strongly recommends implementing consistent attendance policies across all buildings within a district to ensure data accuracy.
Action plans and improvement plans are required by law for schools that 1) operate schoolwide programs; and for schools 2) identified federally for support and improvement. The submission window for both action plans closes Thursday, May 15. Action plans submitted after this date will not be accepted.
If an educator licensure coordinator is not receiving emails from the Kansas Licensure Application System (KLAS) that alerts them they have applications needing attention, follow these recommendations:
The School Transportation Safety Unit is conducting a one-day survey on Wednesday, April 16, to determine the prevalence of illegal passing of school buses. The Kansas State Board of Education has requested all school districts in Kansas participate in this important project.
The Mentor Stipends application is open to receive 2024-25 reimbursement requests and will close on May 1.
Click here to log into KSDE’s authenticated application. After getting into the Mentor Stipends portion of the authenticated application, there are several tabs for submitting the reimbursement requests:
The Mentor Stipends application is now open to receive 2024-25 reimbursement requests.
The deadline to submit the survey for fiscal year 2024 annual reporting for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds is March 7.
Completion of this report is mandatory to ensure districts continue to receive federal funds without interruption.
School districts and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are annually required to electronically file their CPA audit report and/or single audit report with the Kansas Department of Administration’s Municipal Services.
What is a single audit?
A single audit is an audit of a non-federal entity’s financial statements and federal award expenditures, conducted by an independent audit firm, to ensure federal funds are used in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The current audit threshold for single audits is expending $750,000 or more in federal funds in a fiscal year. (See information below about the change in expenditure threshold).
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.