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The Oct. 10 deadline is approaching to nominate first-year teachers for the Kansas Horizon Award and nominate students for presidential scholars, presidential scholars in career and technical education (CTE) and the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
Training videos are now posted on the KSDE Title I Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance Schools website.
The KSDE Special Education and Title Services (SETS) Administrators Quarterly #2 meeting is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., on Oct. 15, in Wichita.
Clay County USD 379 will host a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and Entry-Level Driver (ELDT) Theory event in October. The Kansas Department of Revenue will conduct the training.
The Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) provides evidence-based professional learning and technical assistance, grounded in the federal requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Reminder: As part of the KSDE partnership with Renaissance, districts can now schedule virtual sessions at no cost covering FastBridge topics of their choosing. These are one-hour sessions and must be held prior to December 31, 2025. These sessions will be open to other districts as well.
October
3: CNW Fall Farm Tour, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; begins at Maize High School. Register here. Contact Barb Depew, barb.depew@ksde.gov, with questions.
3: School Nutrition Program (SNP) Director’s Forum, 1-5 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Wichita Airport Hotel. Register here by Sept. 26. Contact Holly Steinlage, holly.steinlage@ksde.gov, with questions.
6: Educator preparation program reviewer sign-up deadline. Sign-up here. Contact Catherine Chmidling, catherine.chmidling@ksde.gov, with questions.
7: KSDE and TNTP’s “Supporting Quality Literacy Instruction Through Materials” professional learning series begins with Session 1. For more information and to register for the series, click here. Contact Kristin Hart, kristin.hart@tntp.org, with questions.
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