January  

Through March 4: Educator Data Collection System is open now through march 4 for submission of Licensed Personnel Report. 

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 Kansas assessment. District test coordinators must submit all applications in one PDF to TTSnonvisual@ksde.org. 

February

1: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Health Care Virtual Career Day. Instructions on how to join this virtual event will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date. To view the full agenda and to register, click here.

2: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kansas Early Childhood Outcome Rating Process Workshop by KSDE Early Childhood/SETS. Hotel Topeka at City Center, 1717 S.W. Topeka Blvd. Lunch isn’t provided. Free. To register, click here. Email Chelie Nelson (chelie.nelson@nau.edu) with any questions.

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

8: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., KSDE’s Kindergarten Readiness Star Recognition Zoom. Register HERE.

5-9: National School Counseling Week.

6: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., KSDE’s “CLUES: What Do We Do With All of This Data?” Greenbush Service Center, Girard. $35. Register HERE. 

6: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports and Alignment’s Preschool Make-and-Take Training, Boot Hill Casino and Resort, 4000 W. Comanche St. in Dodge City. Register here.

7: 4-5 p.m. KSDE’s monthly math meeting. Topic: Relevancy. Zoom: https://ksde.zoom.us/j/88043941824. For more information, contact KSDE’s Jennifer Hamlet via email at jhamlet@kse.org or by phone at 785-296-6823.

7: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., “Sit and Get Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain,” Hope Community Church, 1831 E. 21^st St. in Andover. Presented by Marcia Tate. Sponsored by Learning Forward Kansas. The cost to attend is $300. More information and registration are available by clicking here.

9: Deadline for submitting form for alternative schools or programs count. Districts offering an alternative school or program during the 2023-2024 school year should complete this form.