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FMLA Leave Approvals and Return-to-Work??- for All Administrators
Previous Items
ESOL Information/Follow Up??- for All Administrators
Business Plus Administrative Software??- for All Administrators
iPads and ChromeBooks Frequently Asked Questions??- for All Administrators
Releasing Special Education Records??- for Principals, Attendance Clerks, Registrars, Secretaries, Counselors, Special Education Staff
Special Education Kick-Off??- for Principals and Special Education Staff
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FMLA Leave Approvals and Return-to-Work
From Sherry Samples
I would like you to be aware of what the approval notice looks like for FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Leave that has been approved. Attached is a copy I will send out for the employee with a copy coming to you. The section that is circled will show you the dates the employee is tentatively scheduled to be out, but subject to change. The employee will need to provide clearance from the leave approver prior to their return. If the employee shows up to work after being out on leave and they have restrictions, please contact the person who approved the leave to determine if they are really cleared or not. If I have approved an employee for FMLA and he/she must have restrictions upon return, I will always discuss this with you to determine if it is safe and practical before allowing them to return.
For employees who have been out on other types of leave approved through HR or Worker’s Compensation, the clearance will be coming from them.
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ESOL Information/Follow Up
From Kristen K. Scott
Administrators,
Please read the two attached documents. Any questions please feel free to email me.
Professional Learning PDF
ESOL Information PDF
Business Plus Administrative Software
From Robert Young
Every administrator using the Business Plus Financial software in some capacity needs to have a back-up administrator named that can perform administrative duties in your absence. These back-ups need to be identified to the TIS Department so that User IDs and passwords can be assigned. At this time, only thirteen administrators have named backups set up in the system. Should you be absent unexpectedly throughout the school year, actions such as expenditures and budget transfers will no longer be able to take place. Please send an email to support@kckps.org to assign or verify your secondary approver for financial transactions. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
iPads and ChromeBooks Frequently Asked Questions
From Joe Fives
A list of frequently asked questions regarding the iPad and ChromeBook Deployment.
Releasing Special Education Records
From Michelle Colvin
The Special Education Cooperative is required by state reporting requirements to provide documentation when students with exceptionalities move or leave the district. This includes early childhood special education, gifted, and speech only students. Please forward a copy of all requests for records for students with exceptionalities to Jennifer Prock (jennifer.prock@kckps.org) in the Special Education Department. The fax number is 913-627-5688.
Schools should not release special education records.
The special education department maintains students??? ???official??? records. The records used by building-based special education staff are working files and do not necessarily include all required documents. The Special Education Department is required to authenticate all releases and requests for special education records and maintain a record of such requests.
Do not assume that if a request is placed in the 304 record that it will be forwarded to the Special Education. Department.
If you are contacted by a Special Education staff member regarding the disposition of student records, please make every effort to assist. In addition, be sure the leave code in SILK accurately states the school district and/or city and state to which the student has moved.
Please follow these guidelines throughout the school year.
If you have any questions about special education records or the process for releasing records, contact Jennifer Prock in the Special Education Records Department at 627-5674.
Special Education Kick-Off
From Michelle Colvin
On Thursday, August 11, Special Education will host professional learning for all Special Education Staff in Rooms 131, 132, and 133 at Central Office according to the following schedule:
8:00 to 11:30 – Related Service Providers (APE, MTs, OTs, PTs, School Psychologists, Social Workers, SLPs) and Paraprofessionals
12:30 to 4:00 – All Special Education Teachers
Please email Michelle Colvin should you have any questions.
Attendance Clerks Meetings
From Rosie Rodriguez
| August 17 | Secondary Attendance Clerks 1:30-3:30
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| August 24 | Elementary Attendance Clerks 2:00-4:00pm
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