Tag: Ward Cassidy
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…
KSBRC to host the first in a monthly series of school board member training
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) will offer a free online training workshop for school board members on Wednesday,…
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 workshops in June to cover creation of a school budget
The next round of training workshops for school board members sponsored by the Kansas School Board Resource Center, a subsidiary…
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…