Interest Letter

The Interest Letter page provides weekly updates to help Kansas school districts stay informed about key financial timelines and requirements. These letters include interest rate information from the Pooled Money Investment Board, state and federal payment schedule reminders, reporting deadlines, legal max notices, budget hearing timelines and other fiscal guidance that support effective financial planning and compliance. 

Letters of Interest

July 13, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Report Due Dates; Request August State Aid; Local Contribution Special Education; Schedule USD Budget Reviews

July 6, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Report Due Dates; USD Budget Program Released; FY2027 State Mileage Rate Increases to 72.5 cents; Revenue Neutral Publication Requirements- Important Update; Additional Revenue Neutral and Budget Hearing Reminders; Submit District Calendar to KSDE; Schedule USD Budget Reviews; Setoff Program (State Debt Recovery System for USDs)

June 29, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Food Service State Match Re-Apportionment; Report Due Dates; Registration is OPEN for Counting KIDS Workshops 2026; Schedule USD Budget Reviews (In Person-Virtual-Conference Call)

June 22, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Food Service State Match Re-Apportionment; Report Due Dates; Retain Final FY26 State Aid Printouts for Auditor: At-Risk Financial Accountability Reporting; 2025-2026 Final Legal Max Letters Available online; Training Opportunity- Transportation Basics for Directors & Supervisors; Schedule USD budget Review (In Person-Virtual-Conference Call)

June 15, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Food Service State Match Re-Apportionment; County Treasurer Form 110 and Form 138 are Available; Final State Foundation Aid and Supplemental General State Aid Deposit June 22; Report Due Dates; Request July State Aid and Bond Principal & Interest - (Coming Soon); Register now for USD Budget Workshops

June 8, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) Financial Management; Negative Meal Balances - Food Service Fund; Report Due Dates; Register now for USD Budget Workshops; Listservs - Notify KSDE of Personnel Changes

June 1, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Transfers into the Food Service Fund; CNP Claim Deadlines for State Fiscal Year-End; Negative Meal Balances - Food Service Fund; Report Due Dates; BASE State Aid for Student Excellence (BASE); Pre-Final Legal Max Available; Final Legal Max letters are available by June 22; Additional Templates for Needs Assessment & State Assessment Review; Register now for USD Budget Workshop 

May 25, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; CNP Claim Deadlines for State Fiscal Year-End; Excess Cash Balance - Food Service Fund; Transfers into the Food Service Fund; Deposit Special Education aid to Code 06 and transfer to Code 30; Special Teacher Reimbursement $29,450 Medicaid Replacement $614; Report Due Dates; SAM.gov Renewal Registration; 2025-2026 School Bus Safety Poster-Contest; 2026 Budget Workshop Dates - Register Now

May 18, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; CNP Claim Deadlines for State Fiscal Year-End; Excess Cash Balance - Food Service Fund; Transfers into the Food Service Fund; Report Due Dates; Updated Printout: Estimated FY2027 General Fund Budget; 2026 Budget Workshop Dates - Register Now; School Transportation Safety Unit - End of The School Year Information; 

May 11, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; CNP Claim Deadlines for State Fiscal Year-End; Report Due Dates; Notice: Audit Letters Pending for KSDE Audits; Listservs - Notify KSDE of Personnel Changes

May 4, 2026 - (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Updated Printout: Driver Education Reimbursement Application Open - Due August 31; 2026 Budget Workshop Dates - Register Now; Safe and Secure Schools Grant Application

Apri. 27, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Update; Report Due Dates; Special Education Transportation (Form 308) due May 8; Submit AMEND form by May 15 if republishing general fund; IMPORTANT: Publication and Re-Publication Forms; Immediate Attention Required: SAM.gov Scam; Crisis Management Plans.

Apr. 20, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Update; Report Due Dates; Banking Updates Notification; 2025-2026 Republishing General Fund; 2025-2026 Bond & Interest State Aid Request; Special Education Catastrophic Aid & Non-Public Equivalency (due April 30); April 28-National School bus Driver Appreciation Day.

Apr. 13, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Deposit Special Education in General Fund and Transfer; KPERS Deposit April 15; Report Due Dates; Form 308, Special Education Transportation; Request federal funds to be spent in

Apr. 6, 2026 (PDF
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Directory Updates – Mid-Year Changes; Kansas School Transportation Safety Conference and State Driving Competition

Mar. 30, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; National Stop Arm Violation Count – April 16, 2026; Review of Crisis Plan / Emergency Operation Plan (EOP); Reminder to Purple Up! For Military Kids Day on April 15

Mar. 23, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Submit Medicaid Claims

Mar. 16, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Former School Finance Administrator Retires; April is Month of the Military Child

Mar. 9, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; New Printout Estimated FY2027 General Fund Budget; Required Transfers (General Fund and Supplemental General Fund)

Mar. 2, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Certify LOB Percentage by March 20; Debt Recovery Program

Feb. 23, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; LOB Percent Form - March 2nd; Reminder: Tornado Drill - March 4th

Feb. 16, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; SAM.gov Renewal Registration – repeat Oct. 27, 2025 Interest Letter; Training Opportunity – Mechanic Workshop

Feb. 9, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Submit Medicaid Claims by April 1st; Required Participation in the Kansas Collateral Pool

Feb. 2, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Printout Available – State Foundation, LOB and Capital Improvement; BASE (Base Aid for Student Excellence) K.S.A. 72-5132; Guidelines for Needs Assessment

Jan. 26, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; School Bus Safety Poster Contest – Hurry! Time is Running Out

Jan. 20, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; New Printout Estimated FY2027 General Fund Budget; Local Contribution Special Education State Aid (LCSESA); 2025 Accountability Reports Updated; Directory Update Changes

Jan. 12, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; 2026-2027 Preschool-Aged At-Risk Approval Forms Open; Refresher: School Term Requirement and Inclement Weather Days; 2025-2026 Kansas Legislative session opens today

Jan. 5, 2026 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Federal mileage rate increases to 72.5 cents a mile

Dec. 29, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Updated - School Year Calendar – Spring Break Alignment

Dec. 22, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates

Dec. 15, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates

Dec. 8, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Deposit Special Education in General fund and transfer; Report Due Dates; Legal Max Letter Information

Dec. 1, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Preliminary Legal Max Letters; Kansas Preschool Pilot Grant Applications due Jan. 21; Mill Rate Form 2025-2026 – due 12/15; Free Transportation Basics Workshop

Nov. 24, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Welcome Daniel Kalas the new Assistant Director to School Finance; School Year Calendar – Spring Break Alignment

Nov. 17, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Mill Rate Form 2025-2026 – due 12/15; Special Education Personnel Activity Report (PAR) available; KDHE Waste Tire Grant Opportunity

Nov. 10, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Reminder – Early Retirement Survey due THIS FRIDAY; How to electronically file CPA Audit Reports and Single Audits; Post ACT Information on district’s website

Nov. 3, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; KSDE Annual Audits of School Districts are Under Way

Oct. 27, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Dropout Graduation Report closes Oct 31; SAM.gov Renewal Registration; Early Retirement Survey due Friday Nov 14 (Interlocals and coops may disregard)

Oct 20, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Dropout Graduation Summary Report (DGSR) closes 10/31

Oct 13, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Deposit KPERS in Code 51; Deposit Special Education in General fund and transfer; Report Due Dates; Website Postings – Documents required to be on school website; Reminder – ESSA Building Expenditures for 2024-2025 – Due

Oct 6, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; CDL Theory and Proxy Testing Event October 20 and 21, 2025 – Clay County; Superintendent Organization Report (S066) and Principal Building Report (PBR); Reminder – ESSA Building Expenditures for 2024-2025; National School Bus

Sept. 29, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates

Sept. 22, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Now open – S066 and PBR reports due Oct 10; Now open - ESSA Building Expenditures Report; Guidance for Open Enrollment (Nonresident Student Transfers); 2025-2026 Education Directories

Sept. 15, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Adopt USD Budget and Submit by Sept. 20; Farewell, Dear Colleagues by Sara McCullah

Sept. 8, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; September 20 County Tax Distribution; Budget Hearing Reminders – Submit USD Budget by Sept 20; Preparing for PBR & SO66 Reports (Verify User Access Now); Submit Open Enrollment

Sept. 2, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Monthly Updates; Report Due Dates; Checklist for School Districts’ Annual KSDE Audit – Updated for 2025-2026; ESSA Building Expenditures Report – Under Construction

Aug. 25, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Revenue Neutral Rate – Summary of Timelines; Attn: Superintendents-KSSA LINKS Meeting Dates

Aug. 18, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Driver Education Claim Form 8/31 – All USDs Must Submit; Verify Website Postings-USD Documents required to be on school website; Timelines for Certifying USD Budget

Aug. 11, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; CNW Financial Management Reminders; Excess Cash Balance – Food Service Fund; September State Aid Request; Report Due Dates; 18E Report opens this week – Unified School Districts only; FY2026 Allocations for Title Programs

Aug. 4, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; CNW Financial Management Reminders; Excess Cash Balance – Food Service Fund; Report Due Dates; 2025-2026 Directory Updates – Due 8/25; Transporting Students - FAQ; Register Soon for Counting KIDS Workshops – First Session is August 25;

July 28, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Child Nutrition Payments Deposit 7/11/2025, 7/18/2025, 7/25/2025; Report Due Dates; Out-of-District School Transportation Notification Form; Age of Eligibility to Attend School; Schedule USD Budget Reviews

July 21, 2025 (PDF)
Payments; Report Due Dates; Submit Driver Education claim form by 8/31; Schedule USD Budget Reviews (In Person-Virtual-Conference Call)

July 14, 2025 (PDF) 
Payments; Child Nutrition and Wellness Financial Management Reminders; Request August State Aid; Report Due Dates; Submit District Calendar to KSDE; Schedule USD Budget Reviews (In Person-Virtual-Conference Call)