January  

19: Quarterly reporting for ESSER funds on CommonApp closes. 

22: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. KSDE’s Kansas Individual Data on Students (KIDS) Training Session. Fort Larned USD 495 District Office, 120 E. 6^th St. in Larned. To register, visit the KSDE Training Portal.  

22: Deadline to submit application for KDHE school bus award offered through the Kansas Clean Diesel Program. For more information on the submission process or the program, click here. Submit applications and send questions about the opportunity to Amy Bloom, a public service administrator with KDHE, at Amy.L.Bloom@ks.gov. 

22: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Kansas Individual Data on Students (KIDS) training, Fort Larned USD 495 District Office, 120 E. 6^th St. in Larned. To register, visit the KSDE Training Portal. You must have an account to register. Upon login, click KIDS and KIDS Training to access courses. The course will focus on using KIDS data, understanding submission types and methods and be more hands-on than in previous years.  

22: As of this date, online sessions can be created, and students can be assigned for ACT online. 

23: 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., (check in is at 8:30 a.m.) Kansas MTSS and Alignment Regional FastBridge Training, Boot Hill Casino Event Center, 4100 W. Comanche St. in Dodge City. Meet in person for 5.5 professional learning contact hours. Free. For more information, contact Krystal Porter via email at krystal@kansasmtss.org. 

23: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., KSDE’s “CLUES: What Do We Do With All of This Data?” Orion Education Center, Clearwater. $35. Register HERE.  

25: 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., (check in is at 8:30 a.m.) Kansas MTSS and Alignment Regional FastBridge Training, Wichita Airport DoubleTree Hotel, 2098 S. Airport Road. Meet in person for 5.5 professional learning contact hours. Free. A room block has been reserved. Click here to book a room at the session rate. For more information on the session, contact Krystal Porter via email at krystal@kansasmtss.org. 

26: 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., (check in is at 8:30 a.m.) Kansas MTSS and Alignment Regional FastBridge Training, Lawrence DoubleTree Hotel, 200 McDonald Drive. Meet in person for 5.5 professional learning contact hours. Free. A room block has been reserved at the Lawrence DoubleTree. Click here to book a room at the session rate. For more information on the session, contact Krystal Porter via email at krystal@kansasmtss.org. 

29: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., First 1,000 Days Kansas Summit, Kansas Health Institute, 212 S.W. 8^th Ave. #300 in Topeka. The summit will bring policymakers and leaders together to explore policy solutions to help all families thrive during the period of the parent’s pregnancy through their child’s second birthday. For more information and to register, click here. 

30: Submission opens for enrollment for WorkKeys online, which is submitted through Validus. 

31: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., KSDE’s “CLUES: What Do We Do With All of This Data?” Smoky Hill Education Center, Salina. $35. Register HERE.  

31: Deadline to submit applications for Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program.  

31: Submission deadline for Application Text-to-Speech checklists for students who are blind, visually impaired or a nonreader to receive text-to-speech for the English language arts passages on the state assessment. District test coordinators must submit all applications in one PDF to TTSnonvisual@ksde.org.