Reporting and Operations

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 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 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 Feb. 28. 

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.