March

7: Using Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) to Engage with Families and Support Child Development training, virtual, 9-10:30 a.m. Click here to register. Contact Stacy Clarke, stacy.clarke@ksde.gov, with questions.

7: Deadline to submit 2024 ESSER reporting survey. Contact esser@ksde.gov with questions. 

10: Data-Driven Success - Unpacking Literacy Assessments for Maximum Impact (K-12), ESSDACK, in Hutchinson. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

11: ELA Standards and Mini-Tests/ Interims: Using Data to Drive Instruction (3-12 grades), Greenbush, in Girard. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

11-12: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. 

12: Science collaboration for new science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

12: All In For Kansas Kids monthly webinar featuring school districts sharing lessons learned from operating licensed child care facilities, 12 – 1 p.m. Register here.  

12: Child care south central regional roundtable, 6:30-8 p.m., Child Start, 1002 S. Oliver, in Wichita. Register here. Contact Meghan Kluth, mkluth@ku.edu, with questions.

12: Bus safety inspection workshop, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., El Dorado USD 490 Performing Arts Center Auditorium, 500 West Central, in El Dorado. Register here. Contact Keith Dreiling, keith.dreiling@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4567 with questions.

13: ELA Standards and Mini-Tests/ Interims: Using Data to Drive Instruction (3-12 grades), Southwest Plains, in Sublette. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

14: Kansas Parents as Teachers state FY26 grant applications due. Contact Lisa Williams, lisa.williams@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4964 with questions.

17: Deadline to register for fifth annual “Give Back Kansas Challenge,” March 31-May 23. Contact Dr. Jessica Dorsey at jessica.dorsey@ksde.gov or (785) 296-3163 with questions.

18: Science collaboration for curriculum leaders, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

19: Science collaboration for science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

24: Optional second grade reading assessment window opens; closes on April 25. Click here for more information. Contact Chelsey Pelfrey, chelsea.pelfrey@ksde.gov or the Kite service desk at 855-277-9752 or kap-support@ku.edu with questions.

25: Preparing for the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot, virtual, 10 – 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 4: p.m. Register here. Contact Stacy Clarke, stacy.clarke@ksde.gov, with questions. 

26: Bus safety inspection workshop, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dodge City USD 443 District Office Building, 2112 First Ave., in Dodge City. Register here. Contact Keith Dreiling, keith.dreiling@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4567 with questions.

31: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), Greenbush, in Girard. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

31: Single audits due to Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Click here for instructions. Contact KSDE’s Fiscal Auditing, auditing@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4976 with questions.

31: Fifth annual “Give Back Kansas Challenge” opens; closes May 23. Contact Dr. Jessica Dorsey at jessica.dorsey@ksde.gov or (785) 296-3163 with questions.

April

2: Early Childhood virtual ECHO Series, 12-1 p.m. Register here. Contact telehealthROCKS@kumc.edu with questions.

3: Kansas MTSS & Alignment preschool team’s standards-based make it-take it event for preschool teachers, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City. Register here. Contact Lea Harding at lea@kansasmtss.org with questions.

3: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), Orion, in Clearwater. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

3: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), Southwest Plains, in Sublette. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

8: Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) quarterly meeting #4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in-person, Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center, Hays. Register here.

8-9: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. 

9: Science collaboration for new science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

10: Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) quarterly meeting #4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in-person, Aloft Wichita, 3642 Oliver, Wichita. Register here. Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714, with questions.

10: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), Greenbush, in Lawrence. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

12: Data-Driven Success - Unpacking Literacy Assessments for Maximum Impact (K-12), Southwest Plains, in Sublette. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

11: Curriculum leaders meeting (New date and location), 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex (Metroplex), Room 180, East 29th and Oliver, on the Wichita State University campus. Register here. Contact Pat Bone, pat.bone@ksde.gov, with questions.

11-13: Spanish immersion retreat for teachers, hosted by Johnson County Community College. Cost is $80. Click here to register and for more information. Contact Samuel Sommerville, ssommerv@jccc.edu, with questions.

15: Science collaboration for curriculum leaders, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

15: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), Greenbush, in Lawrence. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

15: ELA Standards and Mini-Tests/ Interims: Using Data to Drive Instruction (3-12 grades), Smoky Hill, in Salina. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

15: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), ESSDACK, in Lawrence. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

15: Higher education program reviewer virtual training, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact Catherine Chmidling, catherine.chmidling@ksde.gov, with questions.

16: Science collaboration for science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

17: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), Greenbush, in Girard. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

22: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), Southwest Plains, in Sublette. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

24: Cracking the Code: Practical Strategies for Teaching Word Recognition (K-12), ESSDACK, in Hutchinson. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

24: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), Orion, in Clearwater. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

24: Higher education program reviewer virtual training, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact Catherine Chmidling, catherine.chmidling@ksde.gov, with questions.

25: Optional second grade reading assessment window closes. Click here for more information. Contact Chelsey Pelfrey, chelsea.pelfrey@ksde.gov or the Kite service desk at 855-277-9752 or kap-support@ku.edu with questions.

28-29: Kansas Math Project professional development, Hays, Hilton Garden Inn, 221 W. 43^rd Street. Click here to register. Click here to enroll to complete asynchronous modules at your own pace. Contact kmp@kansasmtss.org with questions.

April 30-May 1: Kansas Math Project professional development, Topeka, Sunflower Nonprofit Center, 5820 S.W. 6^th Street. Click here to register. Click here to enroll to complete asynchronous modules at your own pace. Contact kmp@kansasmtss.org with questions.

 

May

2: 2025 Star Recognition applications deadline. Contact kcanstars@ksde.gov with questions.

6: Clear, Intentional and Effective Writing: The Writing Tenets (3-12), Smoky Hill, in Salina. Register here. Contact Laurie Curtis, laurie.curtis@ksde.gov, with questions.

13-14: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. 

14: Science collaboration for new science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

20: Science collaboration for curriculum leaders, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

21: Science collaboration for science teachers, virtual, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Contact Stephanie Alderman-Oler, stephanie.alderman-oler@ksde.gov, with questions.

23: Fifth annual “Give Back Kansas Challenge” closes. Contact Dr. Jessica Dorsey at jessica.dorsey@ksde.gov or (785) 296-3163 with questions.

 

June

10-11: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. 

30: CPA independent auditor reports (non-single audit) due to the Kansas Department of Administration’s Municipal Services. Click here for instructions. Contact KSDE’s Fiscal Auditing, auditing@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4976 with questions.

 

July

8-9: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials.  

28-30: Great Ideas in Education Conference, Hyatt Regency, in Wichita. Register here. Click here for room reservations. Contact Pat Bone, pat.bone@ksde.gov, with questions.