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Teacher Licensure
Director Shane Carter Email
Coordinators Leslie Bruton For assistance with EDCS, Licensed Personnel Report, and Fall/Spring Vacancy Report Email
Joe Midgley Operations-for assistance with traning on all aspects of licensure Email
Diana Stephan Licensure questions Email
Education Program Consultants Christa Chesmore Email
Brea Cudney Christian Email
Public Service Administrators Jessica Apodaca For assistance with fingerprints Email
Cindy Coleman Email
Luke McClurg Email
Myra Stithem Email
Administrative Assistant Connie Comstock For assistance with general questions Email
Educator Evaluation Ann Yates Evaluations Coordinator evaluations@ksde.org
Higher Education and Educator Preparation Catherine Chmidling Education Program Consultant cchmidling@ksde.org
Joe Midgley Education Program Consultant jmidgley@ksde.org
Mentoring Ed Kalas Mentoring Plan Review and Approval ekalas@ksde.org
Shane Carter-Director Mentoring Funding and General Funding
Office/Building Hours: M-F 8am - 5pm
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KSDE Attention: Teacher Licensure 900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102 Topeka, KS 66612-1212
Licensure Operator
TLALicense@ksde.org 785-296-2288
Form 1: -Initial (teaching, specialist, leadership) -Standard Substitute -One-year nonrenewable -Add Endorsement (If adding endorsement by testing only, Use Form 22)
Form 2: -Out of state -Out of Country
Form 3a: Renew of Professional license
Form 3b: Upgrade one-year nonrenewable or transitional
Form 3c: Transitional (Kansas License expired over six months)
Form 4: Provisional License (Completing Kansas Program)
Form 5: Standard substitute
From 8: Emergency Substitute
Form 9: Restricted (Kansas Alternative Route)
Form 10: STEM
Form 11: Accomplished License (National Board Certified Teachers ONLY)
Form 19: Upgrade Initial School Psychologist or Direct Entry School Counselor
Form 20: Renew initial teaching, school specialist or school leadership (NOT Professional)
Form 21: Upgrade initial teaching, school specialist, school leadership to Professional
From 22: Add new teaching endorsement by testing
Form 24: Limited apprentice license
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.