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How KASB Can Help You Tackle District Policy Challenges

Posted Date: 09/17/2024

One of the most important duties of local school boards is setting district policies, which are written statements of how the board expects the district to operate and in many cases are required by . . .

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KASB Names 2024-25 BOLD Class

Posted Date: 09/13/2024

Twenty-two school officials from across Kansas have been selected to KASB’s 2024-25 Business Operations Leadership Development (B.O.L.D.) class of school leaders. The BOLD program focuses on the . . .

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Help Offered to Address Student Vaping Crisis

Posted Date: 09/12/2024

Kansas school leaders have been working to reduce the harms of student vaping and electronic cigarettes. Schools can get help from the Kansas Vaping ECHO for Education program for 2024-25, which is . . .

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KASB Launches ACES Program for School Communication Professionals

Posted Date: 09/11/2024

KASB’s Academy for Communication and Engagement in Schools — ACES — is underway with 12 new and emerging school communications professionals. Participants will meet over six months to explore school . . .

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Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Requirements

Posted Date: 09/10/2024

Kansas school boards are working to implement a new bill passed in 2024 requiring that each district adopt a comprehensive cardiac emergency response plan (CERP). The plan must include policies and . . .

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Kansas Graduation Rate Data Highlights Progress for At-Risk Students

Posted Date: 09/10/2024

The overall graduation rate in Kansas is up 7.3 percent since 2010. Several major subgroups increased their graduation rates in 2023, including black and Hispanic male students, free lunch eligible . . .

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Weskan Combines Culture with Strategies for High Educational Results

Posted Date: 08/27/2024

Weskan USD 242 is located near the Colorado border and with around 100 students, it is one of the smallest districts in the state.  It also ranks at the high end of academic achievement. On the . . .

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Colby Uses Kansans Can Goals to Support Graduation and Postsecondary Success

Posted Date: 08/27/2024

Colby USD 315 is one of the largest districts in the northwest corner of Kansas with about 925 students. From 2017 to 2022 Colby boosted its graduation rate by 8.1 percent, 6 points higher than . . .

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KASB Board of Directors Proposes Constitutional Amendments

Posted Date: 08/23/2024

The KASB Board of Directors will be asking members to approve changes to the Association’s Constitution at Delegate Assembly on Nov. 16 during the Annual Convention in Wichita.  Among the proposed . . .

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Tune In to the New Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time

Posted Date: 08/20/2024

The Kansas State Board of Education has launched the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time to tackle critical issues around technology use in schools. This task force, made up of 36 diverse . . .

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New School System Accreditation Process Begins this Year

Posted Date: 08/14/2024

Kansas public school districts will enter a new accreditation system this school year (2024-25), following action by the Kansas State Board of Education. Private schools that choose to be state . . .

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Ottawa Works to Remove Barriers to Student Success

Posted Date: 08/13/2024

Ottawa USD 290 is located about 50 miles southwest of Kansas City with about 2,400 students. Its 2022 graduation rate was 96.3 percent, up almost 10 percent over five years. The rate was almost 8 . . .

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Wallace County Combines Change with Consistency for Graduation, Postsecondary Success

Posted Date: 08/13/2024

With just over 200 students, Wallace County USD 241 is still the “big” district in the county located on the Colorado border. It also achieved some of the highest student results for districts with . . .

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Applications Open for the Western Kansas Leadership Academy

Posted Date: 08/06/2024

Superintendents and principals are invited to nominate teachers and other school leaders with the interest and aptitude for moving into building and district leadership to the Western Kansas . . .

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How TinaRae Scott Went From Dedicated Volunteer to KASB President

Posted Date: 08/05/2024

Being selected to serve as 2024 KASB President is just the latest in a career that has seen TinaRae volunteer for just about everything possible, often finding herself leading the effort. She spent . . .

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