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The deadline is Oct. 10 Deadlines 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).
The KSDE Special Education and Title Services (SETS) Administrators Quarterly #2 meeting is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., on Oct. 15, in Wichita.
Across Kansas, leaders are helping teachers translate knowledge of structured literacy into daily classroom practice. KSDE, in partnership with TNTP, invites you to join the “Supporting Quality Literacy Instruction Through Materials” professional learning series, which will focus on key practices from the science of reading and apply them within district-selected materials to strengthen literacy instruction.
Join KSDE and Educate Kansas for the 2nd Annual BOOST Summit, June 29–30, 2026, at Emporia State University. This powerful two-day event will offer an opportunity to collaborate, exchange innovative ideas, and develop proactive solutions to strengthen teacher recruitment and retention across the state.
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).
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.
September
25: Fall Vacancy Report (FVR) due. Educator Data Collection System (EDCS) remains open for entering data in the Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) for the 2025-26 school year. Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, or (785) 296–8011, with questions about EDCS and/or training opportunities.
26: Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot data due. Contact Amanda Petersen, Amanda.Petersen@ksde.gov or Stacy Clarke, Stacy.Clarke@ksde.gov, with questions.
26: REQUIRED: Responses for Title IV-A Expenditure Survey SFY 24/25. Contact Roxanne Zillinger, rzillinger@ksde.org, or (785) 296-7260, with questions.
26: Curriculum leaders meeting, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bishop Professional Development Center, 3601 S.W. 31st, in Topeka. Contact Pat Bone, pat.bone@ksde.gov, with questions.
30: Deadline for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grantees to use 2024-25 funds. Contact Arleen Anderson at (785) 296-2276 or arleen.anderson@ksde.gov with questions.
30: Deadline to resubmit Civic Advocacy Network applications. Contact Jessica Dorsey, jessica.dorsey@ksde.gov, with questions.
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