1. State of Education December 2011
Topeka Rotary – December 1, 2011
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2. State BOARD of Education
Difference Between
State BOARD of Education
State DEPARTMENT of Education
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3. Kansas State Board of Education
General Supervision of Public K-12 Schools
Accrediting K-12 schools
Administering & distributing state & federal funds
Certifying teachers, administrators & school specialists
Developing, administering & monitoring state & federal plans
Developing curricular standards
Evaluating & approving teacher education programs
Public hearings: state plans, rules & regulations, transfers of territory, due process appeals
Supervising School for the Deaf and School for the Blind

4. Kansas State Board of Education
10 elected Board members
Four-year terms
Membership based on distribution of population among 40 state senate districts
Four state senate districts per Board district

5. District 4 ~ Carolyn Wims-Campbell
Counties: Shawnee, Wabaunsee; portions of Douglas, Osage
Congressional Districts: 2 & 3
State Senate Districts: 2, 18, 19, 20
12 school districts

6. Kansas State Department of Education
Carries out policies of State Board
Assists schools in state & federal compliance
Assists in implementing best practices based on research

7. Local Boards of Education
Curriculum
Textbooks
Schedule
Personnel
Hire, evaluate
Salaries

8. United States Department of Education

9. Most Power? US Department of Education State Board of Education
Local Boards of Education

10. Kansas by the Numbers Number of students: 454,000 (FTE)
Number of school districts – 286
Number of schools – 1,380
Number of licensed educators – 41,000
Number of non-licensed personnel – 27,000
Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes
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11. By the Numbers
Over 210,000 students transported to and school from each day
Over 92,000 breakfast meals served daily
Over 350,000 lunches served daily

12. $3 billion – state $2 billion – local $500 million - federal Money
Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes
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13. Kansas Student Population Trends (Percent of K-12, September Unaudited Enrollment, Public Schools)
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14. How do we measure progress?
Classroom Level
School Level
State Level
National Level
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15. The level that matters most
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18. Kansas Math, All Students
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19. Kansas Reading, All Students
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20. Math – Performance Levels
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21. Reading – Performance Levels
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22. Kansas Math Gap: 2000 – 2011 (all grades, Report Card population)
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23. Math Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2011 (all grades, Report Card population)
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24. Kansas Reading Gap: 2000 – 2011 (all grades, Report Card population)
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25. Reading Gap by Ethnicity: 2000 – 2011 (all grades, Report Card population)
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26. Opportunities Ahead Waiver from No Child Left Behind
Common Core Standards in math and English arts
Next generation of assessments
New accreditation system for schools
Teacher and leader evaluations based, in part, on student achievement
New school finance formula may be introduced by Governor Brownback
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