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The following are the key questions and answers about this year’s Great Ideas in Education Conference:
The KSDE Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team will be hosting School Nutrition Program (SNP) annual administrative training, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 3. At least one representative from each sponsor must complete this training.
Registration is open for the 2025 KSDE Special Education and Title Services Leadership Conference, which is scheduled for June 25-26, at the Wichita Hyatt Regency.
May
31: Deadline to submit “Request to Schedule Body Venture” form for the 2025-26 school year. Click here: https://cnw.ksde.gov, SNP, SNP What’s New. Contact the Child Nutrition and Wellness team, cnw@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-2276 with questions.
31: Kansas Preschool Pilot grantees data submission deadline in the Early Childhood Foundations for School Success web application: KSDE authenticated applications. Contact Natalie McClane, natalie.mcclane@ksde.gov, with questions.
Several training opportunities are available for school transportation personnel this summer.
Save the date for the 12th Annual Northeast Regional Educators Rising Conference, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., on Nov. 5, at MidAmerica Nazarene University, in Olathe.
23: Fifth annual “Give Back Kansas Challenge” closes. Contact Dr. Jessica Dorsey at jessica.dorsey@ksde.gov or (785) 296-3163 with questions.
26: Memorial Day, KSDE offices closed.
The KSDE Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team will be hosting a required procurement training for School Nutrition Program (SNP) sponsors on May 22.
Transportation directors and school bus contractors are invited to ask questions and share information via Zoom, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Join the Zoom here: https://ksde.zoom.us/j/98559287456
Before school is out for the summer, districts and systems should identify the members of their district and/or building leadership teams who will attend the Great Ideas in Education Conference, July 28-30.
15: Action plans due for schools receiving federal Title funds. Click here for a 2024 video that explains how to navigate the KansaStar platform for those who need a refresher. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-7260 with questions.
16: KESA 2.0 in-person information session, at Greenbush South, in Girard. This is an optional meeting and registration is not required. Attendees can participate in either a morning session from 9 -11 a.m. OR an afternoon session from 1-3 p.m. Contact Rue Huereca-Retana at Rue.Huereca-Retana@ksde.gov for more information.
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.
22: Child Nutrition and Wellness procurement training; required for School Nutrition Program (SNP) sponsors. Join the training at this link; meeting ID: 268 616 900 608; passcode: vW949NK3. The training is also available on the KSDE Training Portal at https://learning.ksde.org.
Educate Kansas will host Building Opportunities for Outstanding Teachers (BOOST) on June 17, in Hays. This event is a chance for Kansas leaders to collaborate, exchange ideas and develop proactive solutions to address the educator pipeline.
Before school is out for the summer, districts and systems should identify the members of their district and/or building leadership teams who will attend the Great Ideas in Education Conference, July 28-30, and register those team members. Room reservations can be made here.
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.
14: KESA 2.0 in-person information session, at Southwest Plains, in Sublette. This is an optional meeting and registration is not required. Attendees can participate in either a morning session from 9 -11 a.m. OR an afternoon session from 1-3 p.m. Contact Rue Huereca-Retana at Rue.Huereca-Retana@ksde.gov for more information.
15: Action plans due for school receiving federal Title funds. Click here for a 2024 video that explains how to navigate the KansaStar platform for those who need a refresher. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, roxanne.zillinger@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-7260 with questions.
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