April

13: Innovative Next Steps in Pre-K-12 Learning Education Conference, Bethany College, in Lindsborg. The registration fee of $40 for teachers and $10 for high school students includes lunch. College credit is available for $150 per credit hour (total of two hours). Register at https://bethanylb.edu/education-conference.

17: 1 p.m. - Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 2. This is the fourth workshop in the KSDE Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Professional Development Webinar Series. Developed by K-12 IT practitioners for K-12 IT practitioners, and aligned to cybersecurity risk management best practices, the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) Essentials series establishes baseline cybersecurity standards for school districts in the U.S. It also provides guidance and tools to support their implementation. This session, which builds upon March’s session, is presented by Doug Levin, co-founder and national director of K12 SIX. Register now by clicking here.

18: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports and Alignment’s Preschool Make-and-Take Training, Bluemont Hotel, 1212 Bluemont Ave., in Manhattan. Register here.

18-19: Brown v. Board of Education 70^th Anniversary Conference, in Lawrence and Topeka. Register here for this free event.

May

14-15: Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Topeka.

15: 1 p.m., FERPA 201 for IT. This is the fifth workshop in the KSDE Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Professional Development Webinar Series. The Student Privacy Policy Office’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) challenges all attendees to put their knowledge about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to the test. Attendees will explore complex and varied real-world scenarios around student privacy. This session, led by Brittani Fairchild, a data privacy analyst for AEM/PTAC, will also provide a forum for discussion of complex issues regarding FERPA. Register now by clicking here.

27: KSDE offices closed in observance of Memorial Day.