May  

27: KSDE offices closed in observance of Memorial Day. 

29-30: School Bus CDL Proxy Testing and ELDT Theory Event, Hiawatha USD 415; Note: Entry-Level Driver Training Theory will be administered on May 29 with the exception of Haz Mat, which will be done on May 28 if there is enough interest. 
Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/CDLTesting.aspx 

30-31: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Science Summit centered around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and standards alignment/storyline process at Maize South High School, 3701 N. Tyler Road, in Wichita.  

June  

5: 9 a.m-3 p.m., Playful Learning Across the Day in Pre-K, Emporia State University Memorial Union, Emporia. Attendees will discuss everyday routines with playful instructional strategies to help young children develop important early literacy foundational skills integrating print knowledge and phonological awareness. Click here to register. 

6: 9 a.m-3 p.m., Playful Learning Across the Day in Pre-K, Hilton Garden Inn, Salina. Attendees will discuss everyday routines with playful instructional strategies to help young children develop important early literacy foundational skills integrating print knowledge and phonological awareness. Click here to register. 

5-7: The Kansas School Transportation Safety Conference and State Driving Competition will be held June 5-7, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview, in Wichita. The conference program, registration form and more are available here or by visiting http://www.kspta.net. 

11-12: Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Topeka. 

17-22: School Bus Train the Trainer event, in Topeka; Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/TraintheTrainer.asp
 

19: KSDE offices closed in observance of Juneteenth. 

19: “Disaster Recovery Plans for IT,” 1 p.m., on Wednesday, June 19, led by Samuel Alva, a cybersecurity adviser for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Click here to register in advance (required). 

25-26: School Bus CDL Proxy Testing and ELDT Theory event, at Maize USD 266; ELDT will be administered on June 25; Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/CDLTesting2.aspx  

27-28: Researchers at the Center for Public Partnerships and Research at the  

July 

4: KSDE offices closed in observance of Fourth of July. 

9-10: Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Topeka. 

9-11: School bus transportation directors workshops will be held from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Dodge City on July 9; Maize on July 10, and Kansas City on July 11. Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/TransportationBasics.aspx  Note: This course is highly recommended for any new transportation director or existing director who would like a refresher. 

 17: School Bus Reasonable Suspicion Training for CDL Supervisors at Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), in Topeka; Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/AlcoholandDrugTraining.aspx  Note: This is mandated training for anyone who supervises CDL holders. This is free training and the KSDE School Bus Safety Unit offers it once a year.  

 23-24: School Bus CDL Proxy Testing and ELDT Theory event at Southeast of Saline USD 306; Note: ELDT Theory will be administered on July 23; Register here: https://events.ksde.org/sf/CDLTESTING3.aspx    

24-26: 2024 Civic Engagement and Election conference for Kansas teachers at the Dole Institute of Politics, in Lawrence.