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Call for Nominations: Friends of Education Award

Jan 23, 2012 - 6:57:00 PM

There may be no greater time to recognize those business, community organizations and public sector partners who support public education. The Friends of Education program, sponsored by the Confidence in Public Education Task Force, was established to recognize volunteer efforts throughout the state in five major categories:

school volunteer,
community leader,
community/civic organization,
business/partner activities and
public sector institutions.

Recognition Awards:

The Friends of Education is a recognition program in which all nominees are honored with a Confidence Task Force Certificate of Award.  

All school buildings and/or districts are encouraged to submit names of individuals and organizations that demonstrate support of public education.  

Nomination Process:

The nomination process has changed this year! The process has been revised significantly to make it easier for buildings/districts to submit nominations (the application is streamlined and online; the deadline has been moved).

Click here to submit your nomination online.

The SUBMISSION DEADLINE is March 10, 2011.

About the Confidence in Public Education Task Force

The Confidence in Public Education Task Force is a non-profit corporation whose primary purpose is to strengthen confidence in Kansas public education and to increase awareness of the positive aspects of public education in this state.

The Task Force was created in 1981 to promote cooperation among state education agencies, bring recognition to volunteers serving public education in Kansas, and to heighten awareness of the important role of public education in our society.

Member Organizations*

American Association of University Women
Kansas PTA
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas School Public Relations Association
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas State High School Activities Association
United School Administrators of Kansas

*All members of the Task Force serve as volunteers.


	Democrat's School Finance Plan is introduced in the Senate SB 350, the Democrat's plan to restore funding to the BSAPP over several years, is now is now available online. Click here to download the bill. KSDE has provided a run, SF12-051 (January 10, 2012), which provides the effects of a proposed school finance plan being offered by Democratic leaders in the Kansas Legislature. The plan provides for an increase in BSAPP for the 2012-13 school year of $66.75; in the 2013-14 school year an additional $66.75 and in the 2014-15 school year an additional $133.50 (based upon 50 percent of the state general fund increase.) Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, this plan will provide general state aid based upon 50 percent of the state general fund increase (excluding KPERS).


	Governor Brownback's Excellence in Education Act is introduced in the Senate Governor Brownback's Excellence in Education Act is now available online. While some part of the plan looked familiar, the bill included many other provisions that are still being reviewed. The bill is 138 pages long. Click here to download the bill. To view a section-by-section summary of the Excellence in Education Act, click here. KSDE has updated the Governor’s school finance reform plan based upon information available at this time (January 24, 2012). It is important to note that this plan would not take effect until the 2013-14 school year. Click here to download SF12-066.


	Contact your Congressional, Legislative and State Board Representatives The USA\|Kansas Legislative Action Center has a listing of all U.S. Kansas Congressional delegation members, Kansas Senate, Kansas House of Representatives, and Kansas State Board of Education members - including office numbers, phone numbers and email addresses. If you don't know who your legislator is, click here. Individuals can search for Legislators by entering your home address and/or school address.

Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals • Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators
Kansas School Superintedents' Association • Kansas Association of School Business Officials
Kansas Association of School Personnel Administrators • Kansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Kansas Association of Special Education Administrators • Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals
Kansas Council of Career and Technical Education Administrators • Kansas School Public Relations Association