Wednesday, May 11, 2016

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Interpreter Services – for All Administrators
Fall 2016 KCK Literacy Festival (formerly Battle of the Books) Information – for K-12 Administrators

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Interpreter Services

From Rosie Rodriguez
Please forward this information to appropriate building staff:

Due to increase usage of interpreter requests (person to person and via over the phone interpretation services) we are unable to fulfill any other requests.

In the future, please call Rosie Rodriguez at 279-2247 for access to over-the-phone interpretation services with information as to the purpose of the call. This facilitates overseeing the budget line item.

Fall 2016 KCK Literacy Festival (formerly Battle of the Books) Information

From Suzie Legg
Please see the included flyer for more details, including the book titles, for the KCK Literacy Festival (formerly Battle of the Books) scheduled for next Fall.

Flyer .PDF

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Missing Building Report Cards – for All Principals

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Missing Building Report Cards

From Mike Keener
It is nearly the end of the school year and we still have 27 schools that have not submitted information for their School Report Card. This information is posted on our website, and is required by the Kansas Department of Education. If you have received a follow-up e-mail this week about your School Report Card, please ensure that information is provided to Michael Keener, michael.keener@kckps.org by Friday, May 13.

The??current??report cards are listed online at http://kckps.org/index.php/report-cards-for-schools.

The Kansas State Board of Education has established the building report card as another tool for accountability in the school improvement process.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

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Letters of Intent for Classified Employees – Due May 12, 2016 – for All Administrators

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Superintendent’s Honor Roll – for Administrators and Principals
Free VALIC Workshop for all employees – for All Employees

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Letters of Intent for Classified Employees – Due May 12, 2016

From Gail Taylor
Please be advised that an envelope containing Letters of Intent for Classified staff in your building is being sent to you within the next day. If I???ve missed someone in your building, please advise me quickly in order that I may provide a letter.

The Letters of Intent are to be given to less-than-261-day employees whose employment will be continuing for next school year, 2016-2017. Letters are not issued for custodians in your buildings, nor nutritional services employees.

Please hand the letter to the employee. It is best not to leave it in a mailbox as we have dealt with situations where there is an accusation that the letter was not received from the administrator.

If a position is being deleted or changed, then a Letter of Intent should not be given for that position. The Classified Change/Delete form is also attached and can be used as applicable and submitted to HR. If you have a classified employee that you are considering not giving a letter or you have a classified position that you are going to eliminate, you need to inform me immediately AND do not give the individual a letter.

Also, if you are working through the process of Progressive Discipline with an employee, do not issue a Letter of Intent. If the employee completes the process successfully, then the letter can be given. If you have an employee who is experiencing difficulty and you are contemplating a recommendation for termination, you must contact Human Resources as soon as possible to discuss the situation and provide documentation. Otherwise, all Letters of Intent are to be issued to employees upon receipt.

Please notify Human Resources if you receive any letters for individuals not presently in your building or if you do not get a letter for someone in your building. It is the responsibility of the employee to return the letter.

Please notify your staff to return the signed and completed Letter of Intent by May 12, 2016, attention: Gail Marie Taylor, PHR, Director of Human Resources. Letters not returned by the deadline may be considered as declining the position for the next school year and may be processed through the Board as a resignation.

Please call me at 279.2355 if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Gail Marie Taylor, PHR
Director of Human Resources
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools USD #500
2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

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Superintendent’s Honor Roll

From Grace Elmore
The Superintendent’s Honor Roll is coming up on May 11! This event is open to all administrators, principals and teachers who want to come support their students. It will be at Wyandotte High School in the auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a reception to follow. If you have any questions, please email grace.elmore@kckps.org.

Free VALIC Workshop for all employees

From Kristen Woodbury
Free VALIC workshop for all employees, learn about cash management as a starting point for saving for your future.

PDF Flyer

Friday, May 6, 2016

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Change in date for April, 2017 Content Wednesday – for All Instructional Administrators
Superintendent’s Honor Roll – for Administrators and Principals
Non Returning Staff Laptops and iPads – for All Administrators

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Change in date for April, 2017 Content Wednesday

From Alan King
The date for the April 2017 Content Wednesday has been changed from the one originally published. It will be April 19. All of the dates for next year’s district wide professional learning can be viewed??here.

Superintendent’s Honor Roll

From Grace Elmore
The Superintendent’s Honor Roll is coming up on May 11! This event is open to all administrators, principals and teachers who want to come support their students. It will be at Wyandotte High School in the auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a reception to follow. If you have any questions, please email grace.elmore@kckps.org.

Non Returning Staff Laptops and iPads

From Joe Fives
Any staff member who received a district laptop (including the charger and dongle) or a school issued iPad, MUST return the device(s), dongle and chargers to the building administrator before leaving the district.

If a device is not returned, the staff member may have his/her last paycheck held until device is returned.

Laptops and iPads of teachers not returning to the district will be picked up at each school by TIS the week of May 24th. If you have laptops and/or iPads at your site that have not been picked by Friday, May 27, please contact the Help Desk. (279-2330)

Laptop/iPad Turn-in PDF

Thursday, May 5, 2016

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Change in date for April, 2017 Content Wednesday – for All Instructional Administrators
Superintendent’s Honor Roll – for Administrators and Principals
Non Returning Staff Laptops and iPads – for All Administrators

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Change in date for April, 2017 Content Wednesday

From Alan King
The date for the April 2017 Content Wednesday has been changed from the one originally published. It will be April 19. All of the dates for next year’s district wide professional learning can be viewed??here.

Superintendent’s Honor Roll

From Grace Elmore
The Superintendent’s Honor Roll is coming up on May 11! This event is open to all administrators, principals and teachers who want to come support their students. It will be at Wyandotte High School in the auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a reception to follow. If you have any questions, please email grace.elmore@kckps.org.

Non Returning Staff Laptops and iPads

From Joe Fives
Any staff member who received a district laptop (including the charger and dongle) or a school issued iPad, MUST return the device(s), dongle and chargers to the building administrator before leaving the district.

If a device is not returned, the staff member may have his/her last paycheck held until device is returned.

Laptops and iPads of teachers not returning to the district will be picked up at each school by TIS the week of May 24th. If you have laptops and/or iPads at your site that have not been picked by Friday, May 27, please contact the Help Desk. (279-2330)

Laptop/iPad Turn-in PDF