Administrators' Notice

Informational Items

For All Administrators

For All Principals

For Elementary Principals

For Title I Principals

Reminders

Building PD Plans Folder Linked Into KansaSTAR

from Federal Programs
A Building PD Plans folder has been linked to each building’s School Improvement Plan in KansaSTAR.

Please use the folder icon in the top right hand corner of your main screen in KansaSTAR to access the Building PD Plans folder. When you click on this main folder, your school’s Building PD Plan folder will display in your window.

A shortcut link to the KCKPS 22-23 District PD Plan has been placed in each folder for quick and easy access by the BLT. Buildings should use their respective folder to store their Building PD Plans and artifacts.

Questions regarding the PD Plan, contact Lindsey Schneider or your IIO. Questions regarding the KansaSTAR system, contact Lisa Walker.

Summer PD Opportunities

from Professional Workforce Development

Please share the KCKPS Professional Learning opportunities available this Summer with your summer school teachers and staff.

KCKPS Impact Course 2022 Catalog

KCKPS Summer Summit 2022 Catalog

Within the catalogs, staff will find details, FAQs, session/course descriptions, and links to register in Frontline. Staff need to register for Impact Courses and Summer Summit by June 30.

Thank you!

KCKPS Staffing Process Sheet for Annual Spring Budget Planning & Meetings

from Federal Programs

Any staffing position included in the building budget must be an existing district approved position with an existing district approved job description, and district approved compensation scale for the following school year.

Position titles and/or job descriptions of staff included and approved in the building budget cannot be changed (during the summer or following school year) to something different than what was discussed and approved during the spring budget meetings. (Titles and actual duties must remain consistent with district approved job descriptions and associated district approved compensation scales.)

Additional positions cannot be added and charged to the budget after the spring budget meetings (during the summer or following school year), without first discussing with Federal Programs, Human Resources, and Finance departments.

Any newly created positions must be vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department and the principal must provide the approved job description from the Human Resource Department, as well as the approved compensation scale for the new positions. Positions cannot be added (even as a projection) in the building budget, unless they’ve been vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department.

Action Items

For All Administrators

Update KCKPS Building/Department Title IX Coordinators/Investigators for 22-23

from Federal Programs

The Title IX team is working to prepare Title IX training and support for the upcoming school year.

Building Principals and Department Leaders should review the KCKPS Building/Department Title IX Coordinator/Investigator 22-23 spreadsheet, which has your Building or Department Title IX Coordinator/Investigator information listed for this current school year (21-22).

If there are NO changes, you are done!

If you ARE changing your Building or Department Title IX Coordinator/Investigator for the 22-23 SY, please enter that information into the sheet before the end of day on 6/16/22.

This will help us to determine how we might differentiate training to support all learners.

Thanks for your help!

For Summer School Administrators

Summer PD Opportunities

from Professional Workforce Development

Please share the KCKPS Professional Learning opportunities available this Summer with your summer school teachers and staff.

KCKPS Impact Course 2022 Catalog

KCKPS Summer Summit 2022 Catalog

Within the catalogs, staff will find details, FAQs, session/course descriptions, and links to register in Frontline. Staff need to register for Impact Courses and Summer Summit by June 30.

Thank you!

Within the catalogs, staff will find details, FAQs, session/course descriptions, and links to register in Frontline. Staff need to register for Impact Courses and Summer Summit by June 30.

Thank you!

Informational Items

For All Administrators

PD Calendar for 2022-23

from Professional Workforce Development

Please see the Professional Development Calendar for 2022-23 and the presentation with additional information. Thank you.

2022-23 KCKPS District PD Calendar

PD Calendar Presentation 2022-23

Thank you!

For All Principals

Building PD Plans Folder Linked Into KansaSTAR

from Federal Programs
A Building PD Plans folder has been linked to each building’s School Improvement Plan in KansaSTAR.

Please use the folder icon in the top right hand corner of your main screen in KansaSTAR to access the Building PD Plans folder. When you click on this main folder, your school’s Building PD Plan folder will display in your window.

A shortcut link to the KCKPS 22-23 District PD Plan has been placed in each folder for quick and easy access by the BLT. Buildings should use their respective folder to store their Building PD Plans and artifacts.

Questions regarding the PD Plan, contact Lindsey Schneider or your IIO. Questions regarding the KansaSTAR system, contact Lisa Walker.

For Elementary Principals

2022-2023 Elementary ELA GVC

from Curriculum & Instruction
The Elementary ELA GVCs for the 2022-2023 school year will be available July 15, 2022.

For Title I Principals

Independent Reading Books for Elementary & Middle School Students

from Federal Programs

In lieu of purchasing book vending machines for Title I buildings, Title I carryover dollars were used instead to purchase independent reading books for all elementary and middle school students.

Due to this change in decision, we were unable to have the books delivered in time to distribute to students before the end of this school year. Books will be delivered to each building within the next two weeks and Library Media Specialists will organize and distribute books to students upon their return to school in the fall.

Questions, please contact Carol Levers or Lisa Walker.

Reminders

KCKPS Staffing Process Sheet for Annual Spring Budget Planning & Meetings

from Federal Programs

Any staffing position included in the building budget must be an existing district approved position with an existing district approved job description, and district approved compensation scale for the following school year.

Position titles and/or job descriptions of staff included and approved in the building budget cannot be changed (during the summer or following school year) to something different than what was discussed and approved during the spring budget meetings. (Titles and actual duties must remain consistent with district approved job descriptions and associated district approved compensation scales.)

Additional positions cannot be added and charged to the budget after the spring budget meetings (during the summer or following school year), without first discussing with Federal Programs, Human Resources, and Finance departments.

Any newly created positions must be vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department and the principal must provide the approved job description from the Human Resource Department, as well as the approved compensation scale for the new positions. Positions cannot be added (even as a projection) in the building budget, unless they’ve been vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department.

Action Items

Informational Items

Reminders

KCKPS Staffing Process Sheet for Annual Spring Budget Planning & Meetings

from Federal Programs

Any staffing position included in the building budget must be an existing district approved position with an existing district approved job description, and district approved compensation scale for the following school year.

Position titles and/or job descriptions of staff included and approved in the building budget cannot be changed (during the summer or following school year) to something different than what was discussed and approved during the spring budget meetings. (Titles and actual duties must remain consistent with district approved job descriptions and associated district approved compensation scales.)

Additional positions cannot be added and charged to the budget after the spring budget meetings (during the summer or following school year), without first discussing with Federal Programs, Human Resources, and Finance departments.

Any newly created positions must be vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department and the principal must provide the approved job description from the Human Resource Department, as well as the approved compensation scale for the new positions. Positions cannot be added (even as a projection) in the building budget, unless they’ve been vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department.

Action Items

Informational Items

Reminders

Checkout for Student Activity Accounts

from Risk Management

Friendly reminder that checkout for Student Activity accounts will occur on the following dates:

Elementary: Wednesday June 1st
Secondary: Wednesday June 8th

Initial communication with checkout list and school schedule was emailed May 4th to all building principals and secretaries/treasurers.
Questions? Please contact Griselda Garcia (Elementary) at 913 279 2148 or Lachelle Monroe (Secondary) at 913 279 2333.

KCKPS Staffing Process Sheet for Annual Spring Budget Planning & Meetings

from Federal Programs

Any staffing position included in the building budget must be an existing district approved position with an existing district approved job description, and district approved compensation scale for the following school year.

Position titles and/or job descriptions of staff included and approved in the building budget cannot be changed (during the summer or following school year) to something different than what was discussed and approved during the spring budget meetings. (Titles and actual duties must remain consistent with district approved job descriptions and associated district approved compensation scales.)

Additional positions cannot be added and charged to the budget after the spring budget meetings (during the summer or following school year), without first discussing with Federal Programs, Human Resources, and Finance departments.

Any newly created positions must be vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department and the principal must provide the approved job description from the Human Resource Department, as well as the approved compensation scale for the new positions. Positions cannot be added (even as a projection) in the building budget, unless they’ve been vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department.

Action Items

For Elementary Principals

Informational Items

For All Administrators

Reminders

Free Online Summer Camps and Classes for All K-12 Students

from MTSS

Varsity Tutors is providing ALL K-12 students with access to free online camps and classes which will be available from June 6th – September 22nd. In order for students to access the camps and classes for free, they must login to Varsity Tutors through the app in Clever. All students, no matter if they were in Varsity Tutors, will have access to the app.

To support families and students with accessing Clever, it may be beneficial to share Clever login information with students before they leave school on Thursday. This may be especially beneficial for our younger students who use Clever QR codes.

For more information on this opportunity, please see these informational flyers.

Delivery of EC Summer School Supplies to Buildings

from Curriculum & InstructionPlease be on the lookout for shipments from FrogStreet containing Early Childhood summer school supplies. Schools should be receiving an email or phone call that these shipments are being prepared and should expect them to arrive within the next week. There will be two boxes delivered to each summer school site. As schools received these shipments, please set them aside and label them clearly for EC summer school. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Bartels.

Career Fairs Across KCK

from Diploma+
This spring 10 of your elementary schools have offered FANTASTIC Career Fairs to their students. Our counselors went above and beyond, having hybrid career fairs, with both in-person (or horse) and virtual presenters. These pictures  are from our incredible speakers and friends who joined us to teach our students about a few of the exciting opportunities that await them.

Checkout for Student Activity Accounts

from Risk Management

Friendly reminder that checkout for Student Activity accounts will occur on the following dates:

Elementary: Wednesday June 1st
Secondary: Wednesday June 8th

Initial communication with checkout list and school schedule was emailed May 4th to all building principals and secretaries/treasurers.
Questions? Please contact Griselda Garcia (Elementary) at 913 279 2148 or Lachelle Monroe (Secondary) at 913 279 2333.

KCKPS Staffing Process Sheet for Annual Spring Budget Planning & Meetings

from Federal Programs

Any staffing position included in the building budget must be an existing district approved position with an existing district approved job description, and district approved compensation scale for the following school year.

Position titles and/or job descriptions of staff included and approved in the building budget cannot be changed (during the summer or following school year) to something different than what was discussed and approved during the spring budget meetings. (Titles and actual duties must remain consistent with district approved job descriptions and associated district approved compensation scales.)

Additional positions cannot be added and charged to the budget after the spring budget meetings (during the summer or following school year), without first discussing with Federal Programs, Human Resources, and Finance departments.

Any newly created positions must be vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department and the principal must provide the approved job description from the Human Resource Department, as well as the approved compensation scale for the new positions. Positions cannot be added (even as a projection) in the building budget, unless they’ve been vetted and approved through the Human Resources Department.

Directions for Submitting SIPs in KansaSTAR, May 24th-27th

from Federal Programs

All principals should submit their SIPs in KansaSTAR to KSDE between May 24th-27th.

Directions for Pre-Checking, Conducting Final Updates, and Submitting your SIP in KansaSTAR can be found in the Federal Programs shared drive folder: All Schools: School Improvement Planning Modules & Resources 21-22.

There are TWO DIFFERENT submission choices –

• Elementary/Middle Schools: Indicators of Effective Practices – (Title I Schoolwide Annual Submissions)
• ECH/High Schools/Alt Schools: Indicators of Effective Practices – (All Other Schools)

Still have some additional work to do in order to move your School Improvement Plan categories to Approaching or Transforming? Here are two SUPER quick videos that will show you how!

• How to Add/Update Goals in KansaSTAR
• How to Progress Monitor and Update Timelines in KansaSTAR

Contact Lisa Walker or Kacie Olson if you need to phone a friend for SIP advice!