December

8: KESA 2.0 virtual monthly update, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Join the meeting here. Contact Jay Scott, jay.scott@ksde.gov, with questions. 

9: Secondary transition webinar, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Registration required. Contact Stacie Martin, Stacie.Martin@ksde.gov, with questions.

9-10: Kansas State Board of Education monthly meeting, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials.

10: Kansas Preschool Pilot grant informational webinars (These are two separate webinars with the same information). Join the 10 a.m. webinar here. Join the 2 p.m. webinar here. Applications for the 2025-26 KPP grant are due by 5 p.m., on Jan. 21. Contact Natalie McClane, natalie.mcclane@ksde.gov, or Amanda Petersen, amanda.petersen@ksde.gov, with questions.   

10: Educator Data Collection System (EDCS) training, Part 3, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., virtual. Join the Teams session here. Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, with questions. 

12: Request State Foundation Aid for January (all USDs) deadline; final request for FY2026. Contact Rose Ireland, rose.ireland@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4973 with questions.

15: Educator Data Collection System (EDCS) training, Part 4, 1 - 3 p.m., virtual.  Join the Teams session here. Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, with questions.

15: Request January federal funds (Form 240) deadline if funds are available. Contact Amanda Williams, amanda.williams@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-2020 with questions.

15: IDEA Maintenance of Effort and Excess Cost Report deadline (submission deadline for coop/interlocal member districts). Contact Dean Zajic, dean.zajic@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-2425 with questions.

15: Mill rate by fund submission deadline for all USDs. Contact Marcia Ricklefs, marcia.ricklefs@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4209 with questions.

17: Public comment period closes for revised educator preparation standards for Business Education 6-12. Contact Catherine Chmidling, catherine.chmidling@ksde.gov, with questions.

18: Transportation Basics workshop for transportation directors/supervisors, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Kansas City USD 500 Central Office, 2010 North 59th Street (east wing), third floor. Click here for more information and to register by Dec. 8. Contact Keith Dreiling, keith.dreiling@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4567, with questions.

20: Emergency safety intervention data deadline to submit in KIAS for events occurring June 1 - Nov. 30, 2025. Contact Trish Backman, trish.backman@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6937 with questions.

30: Reasonable Suspicion training for CDL (Commercial Drivers License) supervisors (with the Kansas Highway Patrol), 9 a.m. – 12 noon, at Derby USD 260, Administrative Center, 1550 E. Walnut Grove Road. Click here to register and for more information. Contact Keith Dreiling, keith.dreiling@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-4567, with questions.

January

13-14: Kansas State Board of Education monthly meeting, first floor board room, Landon State Office Building, Topeka.

20: Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Perkins coordinators update, virtual, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join the Teams meeting here; Meeting ID: 255 722 129 620 4; Passcode: qw74Qm3o. Contact Barbara Bahm, Barbara.Bahm@ksde.gov, or (785) 291-3538 with questions.  

21: Kansas Preschool Pilot grant applications due by 5 p.m. Contact Natalie McClane, natalie.mcclane@ksde.gov, or Amanda Petersen, amanda.petersen@ksde.gov, with questions.