WHAT'S NEW ...

Checklist to Aid School Districts in Preparing for Annual KSDE Audit
KSDE's Fiscal Auditing team continues to help school districts be prepared for the annual KSDE Audit. One new tool is a "Checklist for School Districts' Annual KSDE Audit" that clearly identifies documents required for the audit, including a short list of items to upload in advance of the district's scheduled audit. It will be reviewed in depth during the Counting Kids workshops. The Checklist can be found on this webpage under the heading "Audit Guides." 

Counting Kids Workshop Materials 
The annual Counting Kids Workshops for 2024-25 have concluded. 
Workshop Materials:  Counting_Kids_2024-25_PPT     Assistance_Handout     KIDS_Planned_Changes_PPT

Enrollment Handbook 2024-25 School Year
The Enrollment Handbook for 2024-25 is available and posted under the headline "Audit Guides" on this webpage. The Enrollment Handbook is a resource to assist schools in reporting data for student enrollment in the KIDS system (KIDS ENRL). Substantive changes for the 24-25 school year are highlighted in yellow.

At-Risk Salary Percentage Calculator Now Available
“May state at-risk funds be used to support classroom teacher salaries?” This and other frequently asked questions regarding providing at-risk services to Kansas students are answered in KSDE’s Guidelines for the Kansas At-Risk Pupil Assistance Program. Keep in mind that the proportion of a classroom teacher’s salary that may be paid from at-risk funding must be equal to or lower than the proportion of time the teacher is providing evidence-based best practices to support students identified as eligible for at-risk services. A new At-Risk Salary Percentage Calculator is available to help calculate what percentage of a classroom teacher’s salary, if any, may be paid with state at-risk funds. The calculator is available on this webpage, under the “Calculators” section.