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Parents’ Right to Know – for All Principals/Administrators
A Reminder to Help Improve the KCKPS Website – for All Administrators
SRP Plan – for All Administrators
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Staff Use of Communication Devices – for All Administrators
Teacher Scholarship Opportunity to Teach Dual Credit College Courses – for High School Administrators
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Parents’ Right to Know
From Bridgette DeSmet
The District is required to notify parents any time their child has gone four weeks without a highly qualified teacher in the classroom. To assist us with this reporting obligation, please send the attached template letter out to your families anytime a long term substitute has served four or more consecutive weeks in a classroom. Once you send the letter out, please provide Bridgette DeSmet with a signed copy on school letterhead. Please do not hesitate to contact Bridgette if you have any questions.
Parents’ Right to Know Letter (Word Document)
Parents’ Right to Know Letter – Spanish (Word Document)
A Reminder to Help Improve the KCKPS Website
From Mike Keener
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is embarking on a project to redesign its website (kckps.org) to enhance the user experience. Your input on the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Website Survey will help us improve our site and provide the information you want and need in a user-friendly format. Click here to take the brief survey. The website survey deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Additionally, look over the public site (as well as the staff site) to ensure that any information regarding or from your specific department is up-to-date and current. Email any changes, additional pages and/or documentation, or page removal requests to Mike Keener.
Thank you for helping us improve your future experience on kckps.org, the district???s website.
SRP Plan
From Raquel Ayala
If you haven’t done so already, please turn in a copy of your 2018/2019 SRP or Emergency Operation Plan. Please note a new section was added this year titled, “Missing Student”.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 279.2218.
SRP Emergency Operation PlanPlan (Word Document)
Previous Items
Staff Use of Communication Devices
From Melissa Fears
As part of your monthly review of the school district policies with staff, it is a good time to review the school district???s policy regarding the use of cell phones, smart phones, iPads, tablets and other portable devices during work hours.
The district prohibits employees from using any communication device that interrupts or disrupts the performance of duties by the employee or otherwise interferes with district operations, as determined by the employee???s supervisor.
Please ask your staff to take the time to familiarize themselves with details about the use of portable devices in ???Staff Use of Communication Devices??? under Section G Personnel, Number (or subsection) GAT of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools??? Board Policies or click here. The school district???s polices are available on the BoardDocs website.
If you have questions about this policy, please speak to your supervisor or Human Resources.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Teacher Scholarship Opportunity to Teach Dual Credit College Courses
From Sara Reiter
Teachers interested in teaching dual credit college courses need a master’s degree plus 18 graduate credit hours in the content area. PREP-KC is offering a scholarship for teachers with a master’s degree to obtain the additional 18 graduate credit hours needed to teach dual credit courses. This is a great opportunity to expand the number of dual credit college courses that we offer so students can earn a Diploma+ endorsement. Please share with your teachers who meet the criteria.
Dual Credit Adjunct Fellow Scholarship Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q5Nm3tQtlM1-cHPiDTCdwZrBsE7O_zvdDzWv3PRXg6U/edit
Dual Credit Adjunct Fellow Scholarship Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgEfYXFox7x9QjgrosNk3E6b0SOz3ksG0QlfVK-SnGdpSalA/viewform