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Call for nominations: 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year

Jan 24, 2012 - 9:08:54 PM

The Kansas State Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year. This program identifies, recognizes, and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. Its mission is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance, and the teaching profession.

Each school district may nominate one elementary and one secondary classroom teacher for the 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year. The 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year Nomination Form is available on the KSDE website.

The nomination form should be given to your district’s nominees as soon as possible so that these teachers have adequate time to complete the nomination form. All nominations for 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year must be postmarked and mailed to the Kansas State Department of Education by April 30, 2012.

For more information about this program, please contact the Kansas State Department of Education by e-mail at sbukovatz@ksde.org or phone at (785) 296-2551.


	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