Tag: Kansas School Board Resource Center
New legal hotline for Kansas school board members
Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks…
Districts that leave KASB can still participate in insurance pool
Emails obtained by The Sentinel show Kansas school districts that choose to leave the Kansas Association of School Boards can…
SB 427 would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability
School board members would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from…
KSDE: evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week
There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another…
KASB budget advice is contrary to state law, silent on improving outcomes
Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to…
KSBRC event attracts experts discussing ways to improve student achievement
With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education…
Districts continue to ignore the school needs assessment law
For the third consecutive year, a review of 25 school districts’ adherence to the school needs assessment law underscores why…
KSBRC holds first training workshops on building needs assessments
The Kansas School Board Resource Center has begun a series of training workshops for board members to help them be…
School board resource center offers unbiased information for board members
The Kansas School Board Resource Center, an information source for school board members and taxpayers, was introduced in Topeka before…
Interstate compact could bring out-of-state teachers to fill Kansas vacancies, state board hesitates
An interstate compact that would recognize teacher licenses from other states and alleviate the classroom instructor shortage is stalled in…
Kansas School Board Resource Center to help districts close achievement gaps
In an effort to help school board members effectively address the state’s student achievement crisis, the Kansas Policy Institute, the…