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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 is seeking applications for McKinney-Vento mini grants from Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to address the needs of students in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act.
The application is due Friday, Feb. 28.
The KSDE School Transportation Safety Unit is offering informational workshops in March for any mechanic performing the Part I mechanical school/activity bus safety inspection.
This no-cost workshop is designed to provide information to assist any mechanic who performs this inspection, which is required by Kansas State Department of Education school transportation regulations. District mechanics, contractor mechanics and local independent community mechanics are welcome to attend.
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.
The Qualtrics link to the survey has been sent via the ESSER listserv. If a district did not receive the email, contact KSDE ESSER staff at esser@ksde.gov to request it.
School districts and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required annually to electronically file their CPA audit report and/or single audit report with the Kansas Department of Administration’s Municipal Services.
In the fall and spring semesters each year, the Kansas State Department of Education holds reviews of educator preparation programs at colleges and universities across the state.
Higher education institutions must have approved programs for all areas for which they wish to make licensing recommendations, so these program reviews are vital to maintaining strong educator preparation in Kansas. Each KSDE-accredited institution’s programs are reviewed on a seven-year cycle, with program reviews held 18 months in advance of the unit’s accreditation visit.
The application is due Feb. 28.
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is seeking applications for McKinney-Vento mini grants from Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to address the needs of students in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act.
Register here for a grant application instructional workshop, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., on Feb. 17. Click here for the applications due on Feb. 28.
The Title IV, Part A report, regarding expenditure data for federal Title funds, is required and due by Monday, Feb. 24. Click here to begin the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3B6FSL2
The reporting period is based on the Title IV, Part A grant award notification issuance date and the corresponding obligation period of July 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2024.
Grant applications for Kansas Parents as Teachers state fiscal year 2026 are due Friday, March 14.
Lisa Williams, KSDE’s Parents as Teachers coordinator, will be available until 5 p.m. on March 14, to provide technical support in submitting grant applications. She can be contacted at (785) 296-4964 or lisa.williams@ksde.gov. The grant will be submitted using Qualtrics. Information on the grant application and how to apply can be found at KSDE Kansas Parents as Teachers.
The fiscal year 2024 annual reporting survey for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds is open. The deadline for submission is March 7.
Lisa Williams, KSDE's Parents as Teachers coordinator, will be available until 5 p.m., on March 14, to provide technical support in submitting grant applications at (785) 296-4964 or lisa.williams@ksde.gov. The grant will be submitted using Qualtrics. Information on the grant application and how to apply can be found at KSDE Kansas Parents as Teachers.
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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.