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January  

23: Kansas Parents as Teachers mid-year report for FY26 due. Contact Lisa Williams, lisa.williams@ksde.gov, or (785) 296- 4964.  

26: 21st CCLC grant workshop, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.,  Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th Ave., in Topeka. Register here: https://ksdetasn.org/events/yADUaQ Contact Christine Macy, Christine.Macy@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-3287 with questions. 

27: Office hours available for school staff serving highly mobile students, 2-4 p.m. Click here to register. Contact Maureen Tabasko, maureen.tabasko@ksde.gov,  (785) 296-1101, or Joe Jewett, joe.jewett@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-2600.  

27: 21st CCLC grant workshop, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Pittsburg Public Library, 308 N. Walnut, in Pittsburg. Register here: https://ksdetasn.org/events/g6alZg Contact Christine Macy, Christine.Macy@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-3287 with questions. 

28: 21st CCLC grant workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Advance Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd Street, in Wichita. Register here: https://ksdetasn.org/events/YWYDKQ Contact Christine Macy, Christine.Macy@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-3287 with questions.   

29: 21st CCLC grant workshop, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Ford County Sheriff's Training Room, 11311 E. Comanche, in Dodge City. Register here: https://ksdetasn.org/events/Y7FGhg Contact Christine Macy, Christine.Macy@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-3287 with questions.   

29: ESEA Title IA monthly office hour, 9 – 10 a.m. Register here: ESEA Title IA January Office Hours. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, Roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, with questions. 

30: Deadline to register for Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) online workshop, on Feb. 7. Contact Sarah Reed, sarah.reed@ksde.gov, with questions.  

31: Text to speech applications for state assessment due. The combined .pdf must be sent to TTSpassages@ksde.gov by the end of the day. Contact Cary Rogers, cary.rogers@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-0619 with questions.  

  

February  

2: KELPA, WIDA Alternate ACCESS assessment window opens; closes March 13. KELPA scoring window opens on Feb. 2; closes April 6. Contact Emily Scott, emily.scott@ksde.gov or (785) 296-4941, with questions. 

2: Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment spring test window opens; closes April 24. Contact Cary Rogers, cary.rogers@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-0916 with questions. 

3: 21st CCLC grant applicant webinar, 1-3 p.m. Click the link to access the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82157803344. Contact Christine Macy, Christine.Macy@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-3287 with questions. 

4: CNW Wellness Wednesday, Seed Oils, vitual, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 268 377 696 640 70 Passcode: Pu3Wb7AK). Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.  

6: ESEA program administrator webinar series, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Click here to register: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/T0xWJA.  Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714 with questions. 

6: Kansas Volunteer Commission survey deadline. Contact Sarah Nelson, sarah.nelson@ksde.gov, with questions.

11: CNW Wellness Wednesday, Navigating Milk and Dairy Options, vitual, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 268 377 696 640 70 Passcode: Pu3Wb7AK). Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.  

12: Visiting International Teacher (VIT) informational webinar, 12 – 1 p.m. Contact Sarah Nelson, sarah.nelson@ksde.gov, with questions. 

18: CNW Wellness Wednesday, Antibiotics and Hormones, vitual, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 268 377 696 640 70 Passcode: Pu3Wb7AK). Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.  

18: Virtual Health Care Career Day, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Attendees will be automatically provided with the Zoom link and a calendar invite upon registration. Contact Jaron Caffrey, Kansas Hospital Association, jcaffrey@kha-net.org, or (316) 640-9570.  

23: ESEA Title IA monthly office hour, 9 – 10 a.m. Register here: ESEA Title IA February Office Hours. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, Roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, with questions. 

25: CNW Wellness Wednesday, Pesticides, vitual, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 268 377 696 640 70 Passcode: Pu3Wb7AK). Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.  

25: Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC) preconference, "Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behavior (birth-five), 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the DoubleTree Airport Hotel, in Wichita. Registration is $100 per person. Click here to register. Contact deckansas@gmail.com with questions.   

27-28: Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC) conference, DoubleTree Airport Hotel, in Wichita. Click here to register and for more information. Contact deckansas@gmail.com with questions.   

28: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Review Self-Assessment window for Cohort #2 closes. Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714 with questions. 

  

March  

1: Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) and Spring Vacancy Report (SVR) due. Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-8011 with questions. 

6: ESEA program administrator webinar series, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Click here to register: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/T0xWJA.  Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714 with questions. 

26: ESEA Title IA monthly office hour, 9 – 10 a.m. Register here: ESEA Title IA March Office Hours. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, Roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, with questions. 

27: Midwest Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment Conference, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview, in Wichita. Click here to register and learn more. Contact Marites Altuna, maltuna@kansasblind.gov, with questions.   

  

April  

3: 2026-27 Preschool-Aged At-Risk approval forms due. Contact Natalie McClane, natalie.mcclane@ksde.gov, with questions. 

10: ESEA program administrator webinar series, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Click here to register: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/T0xWJA.  Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714 with questions. 

 30: ESEA Title IA monthly office hour, 9 – 10 a.m. Register here: ESEA Title IA April Office Hours. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, Roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, with questions. 

 

May 

8: ESEA program administrator webinar series, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Click here to register: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/T0xWJA.  Contact Twyla Sprouse, twyla.sprouse@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-6714 with questions. 

28: ESEA Title IA monthly office hour, 9 – 10 a.m. Register here: ESEA Title IA May Office Hours. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, Roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, with questions. 

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