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Mandatory Trainings in the Professional Growth Platform – for All Administrators
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HBCU College Tour Interest Meeting – for High School Principals
Sales Tax for Online Purchases – for All Administrators
Certified Contract Amendment Election – for All Administrators
Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy – for All Principals
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Mandatory Trainings in the Professional Growth Platform
from Lisa Walker
Thanks for your support in helping staff members complete the 2019-20 mandatory trainings in the Professional Growth platform on Frontline. Please remember to refer questions to your building
IDP representatives if staff members experience problems logging into the system or accessing videos. If needed, IDP representatives can also provide additional assistance for closed caption features and transcripts, for staff members unable to access the audio on the trainings. Questions that cannot be answered by an IDP representative can be referred to Jared.Alexander@kckps.org.
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HBCU College Tour Interest Meeting
from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
The Beta Lambda Educational Institute (BLEI) is pleased to announce that reservations are now being accepted for the 23rd Annual HBCU College Tour which takes place March 29, 2019 – April 4, 2020. All 10th – 12th grade students (male and female) are welcome to participate in the tour.
Students in grades 10 and 11 must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be enrolled in high school. Seniors must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA and score a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 1500 on the SAT.
Interested students, parents, and group organizers should plan to attend the informational meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 2:00 pm, at the Beta Lambda Educational Institute Building, 2915 Swope Parkway, KCMO, 64130.
Registration forms will are available for download from our website www.kcalphas.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Schneider by email at lindsey.schneider@kckps.org.
Sales Tax for Online Purchases
from Wayne Correll
As a result of a ruling by the US Supreme Court in June of 2018, the State of Kansas will be requiring out of state suppliers to collect sales tax on online purchases made beginning October 1st.
THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO OUR PURCHASES.
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and the Kansas City Kansas Public Library are Tax Exempt for items purchased online that are to be delivered within the borders of the State of Kansas.
When checking out during an online purchase, please make sure that taxes are not being charged for the transaction. A Sales Tax Exemption Certificate can be obtained from the Purchasing Office.
It will be the responsibility of a cardholder to remove any taxes that are applied to a purchase.
If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Correll or Mindy Danberry in the Purchasing Office.
Certified Contract Amendment Election
from Jen Holt
The board recently adopted a change to the leave policy. Since the leave policy is embedded within the negotiated agreement, the certified bargaining unit will have to vote to ratify any changes before they will apply to the certified bargaining unit.
I’ve attached a copy of the proposed changes (changes are noted in red). In short, they???re adjusting leave so that it can be taken in hourly increments rather than half-day increments. Members of the certified bargaining unit should receive a digital ballot to vote within the next 48 hours. Voting will be open through Oct. 2nd. If you have certified staff members who did not receive a ballot, please have them email me at jen.holt@kckps.org
Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy
from Rosie Rodriguez
It’s that time of the year to submit your interpreter requests for Family Advocacy Days. Please click ??HERE to request your interpreter needs.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.