Reporting and Operations

The Seal of Literacy is now being added to licenses for individuals who have completed Lexia LETRS® for Elementary Educators.  

he Seal of Literacy is now being added to licensesfor individuals who have completed Lexia LETRS® for Elementary Educators.

Districts with professional development (PD) plans expiring on July 31 may turn them in to the Kansas State Department of Education starting April 1, but no later than Aug. 1.  

Click here for the timeline and the list of districts that are part of this year’s review. KSDE staff will send an email with instructions and other information to the districts by the end of January.  

The Kansas State Department of Education’s website and email domains have changed from “.org” to “.gov.”  

The Fiscal Year 2024 annual reporting survey for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds opens Tuesday, Jan. 21. The deadline for submission will be March 7. 

Districts with professional development (PD) plans expiring on July 31, may turn them in to the Kansas State Department of Education starting April 1, but no later than Aug. 1.  

Click here for the timeline and the list of districts that are part of this year’s review. KSDE staff will send an email with instructions and other information to the districts by the end of January.  

The Kansas State Department of Education’s website and email domains will change from “.org” to “.gov” this month. 

Districts that have opted into the KSDE and IXL Math contract to receive IXL Math at no local cost are required to provide data on math practice twice a year for the 2024-25 school year.   

The Educator Data Collection System (EDCS) is open for submission of the Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) and Spring Vacancy Report (SVR).  The LPR is due on March 1. The SVR will be submitted within the LPR. 

Students who have risen above the challenges of life situations by exiting foster care and entering into permanent guardianship after the age of 13 have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship through Umps Care, a nonprofit organization founded by Major League Baseball umpires.  

The Educator Data Collection System (EDCS) is now open for submission of the Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) and Spring Vacancy Report (SVR).  The LPR is due on March 1. The SVR will be submitted within the LPR.   

Students who have risen above the challenges of life situations by exiting foster care and entering into permanent guardianship after the age of 13 have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship through Umps Care, a nonprofit organization founded by Major League Baseball umpires.  

The 2024-25 Kansas Seal of Biliteracy guidelines and spreadsheet for uploading student data have been posted on the KSDE Seal of Biliteracy website.    

Important for this year: Districts will upload the student information spreadsheet to a secure drop box. Please do not email the spreadsheet to KSDE. The person submitting the spreadsheet for the school district will need to create an account and then upload the spreadsheet.   

As of Jan. 1, educators are required by state regulation to meet one of the two options below to add an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement to a license. Educators will qualify for waivers as they complete course requirements for either option.