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The Kansas State Board of Education will meet Feb. 14 at the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, in Topeka to act on licensure regulations and a joint resolution with the Kansas Board of Regents regarding dual credit courses.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The State Board on Wednesday, Feb. 15, will be at the Kansas State High School Activities Association, 601 Commerce Place in Topeka, for a retreat beginning at 9 a.m.
On Tuesday, State Board members will recognize the 2022 ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools from Kansas. Westview Elementary School, Olathe Unified School District 233, was recognized for closing the achievement gap between student groups. Hillsboro Elementary School, Hillsboro USD 410, was recognized for exceptional student performance for two consecutive years.
Both schools were honored earlier this month at a ceremony during the national ESEA Conference in Indianapolis.
The Board also is expected to act on amendments to teacher licensure regulations. A public hearing took place about the amendments on Dec. 13, 2022. The hearing continued Jan. 10.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Craig Neuenswander is scheduled to give a report on relevant House and Senate bill activity.
Dr. Laurie Curtis, the early literacy/dyslexia program manager for the Kansas State Department of Education, is to present an update on Kansas dyslexia initiatives, including screening protocol, professional learning, collaborative partnerships and the newly established Kansas Literacy Advisory Council.
State Board of Education members also will:
State Board members are scheduled to end Tuesday’s meeting at 5:30 p.m. and reconvene at 9 a.m. Wednesday at KSHSAA for a retreat.
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