November

Through Nov. 10: Testing window for PreACT 8/9.

Through Nov. 10: Request for State Foundation Aid for December. More information, contact Rose Ireland at 785-296-4973.

10: KSDE offices closed in observance of Veterans Day.

10: Deadline for submitting state aid requests for December.

11: Veterans Day.

13: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports and Alignment Reading Roadshow. Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave. in Lawrence. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Free. Click here to register.

14: 8-10 a.m., Interpreting the FastBridge Group Growth Report. Virtual. Register here.

14: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., in-person training for fiscal year 2023 annual reporting survey for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Holiday Inn Wichita East, 549 South Rock Road, in Wichita. The registration link for the Wichita meeting is TASN Events | KSDE TASN. Please direct any questions to ESSER@ksde.org.

14: IDEA Maintenance of Effort and Excess Cost Report (all districts). Open Nov. 14-Jan. 14. More information, Christy Weiler, 785-296-1712.

14-15: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. View the live stream at https://www.ksde.org/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/Streaming-Media.

15: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., in-person training for fiscal year 2023 annual reporting survey for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Marriott Kansas City Overland Park, 10800 Metcalf Avenue, in Overland Park. The registration link for the Overland Park meeting is TASN Events | KSDE TASN. Please direct any questions to ESSER@ksde.org.

15: Mill Rate by Fund submission for all districts. Open Nov. 15-Dec. 15. More information, Marcia Ricklefs, 785-296-4209.

16: 3:30-5 p.m., KSDE’s Literacy Lifeline office hours. Educators are welcome to ask questions related to reading instruction, discuss problems in practice and problem-solve with members of the team to collaborate for student success. Join via Zoom at https://ksde.zoom.us/j/84727745453.

16: Noon-3:30 p.m., KSDE Suicide Prevention Toolkit Training (in-person). Smoky Hill Education Service Center and KSDE are collaborating to provide a detailed, guided exploration through the revised toolkit. Trainers will assist Kansas schools in best practices for a mental health crisis, students re-entering after an intake and preparation for a student/staff death. It is recommended that participating districts bring all or part of their school mental health team. The cost is $25. Lunch is provided at 11:30 a.m. Location is the Salina SMESC, 605 E. Crawford, Room 1. To register, click here. For registration questions, call 785-825-9185. For training questions, contact Melanie D. Scott, a KSDE school counselor leader coordinator, via email at mdscott@ksde.org.

17: Application period for Kansas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School planning assistance and grants closes. Learn more about the program. Complete applications by Nov. 17 by clicking here. 

17: 71^st annual Fall Conference for School Counselors, Emporia State University’s Memorial Union. Register here. For registration or payment questions, contact Dr. Alice Hinck at afrost@emporia.edu.

17: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., in-person training for fiscal year 2023 annual reporting survey for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER). Holiday Inn Salina, 3145 South 9th, in Salina. The registration link for the Salina meeting is TASN Events | KSDE TASN. Please direct any questions to ESSER@ksde.org.

17: 9 a.m.-noon, Introduction to Ages and Stages Questionnaires, online. Free. Register here.

20: Last day to request December federal funds (Form 240) if funds are available. More information, Rose Ireland, 785-296-4973.

20: 3-3:30 p.m., Coffee with Counselors, Connecting Rural Counselors, Zoom. Connect with rural counselors to discuss topics related to being a counselor in a rural area. Registration Link

23-24: KSDE offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving.