Kansas State Board of Education
The State Board approved starting a search for a nationally recognized career-readiness exam or series of assessments for 11th graders.
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The district is presenting proposed high-school Career and Technical Education additions for 2027–28, including pathways in Aviation Maintenance and Operations, Corrections/Security/Law Enforcement, and Energy. The proposals also expand existing health science, software, early-childhood, and media pathways; final Board approval is expected in November.
Garden City Public Schools, USD 457
The board considered a proposal to increase Sports Med II from 0.5 to 1.0 credit, changing it from a semester course to a yearlong course. The September 24 meeting record says this was a first reading and that the item would return at a following meeting, so the change was not yet final.
Concordia Public Schools USD 333
USD 333 has adopted a new social studies curriculum for grades 3–6. The curriculum director’s report said SAVVAS would provide training on the new curriculum at the Sept. 28 professional-development day.
The board approved a six-year purchase of Amplify CKLA Language Studio to supplement literacy instruction for elementary students, with a total cost of $64,584 through 2031. The district describes it as explicit vocabulary, oral-language, reading, and writing support for multilingual learners alongside grade-level instruction.
The board approved a Bailey Education Group contract for math coaching for sixth- through eighth-grade classroom teachers at five middle schools. The contract is capped at $525,000 and depends on the final amount of federal School Improvement Grant funding awarded by Kansas.
The Board approved revised report cards for Grades 3–5, effective in the 2026–27 school year. The new format removes D and F grades, adds an A+ designation, and eliminates the Red/Yellow/Green and AB/AT/BL indicators.
Turner will use Magnetic Literacy in every K-5 classroom this fall. Teachers tested it in 26 classrooms before the full rollout.
The board approved Introduction to Industrial Design as a course that fulfills Burlington High School's one-credit fine-arts graduation requirement beginning in 2026-27.
On June 8, 2026 the board voted 7-0 to dissolve the agriculture (ag/FFA) program, after letting audience members speak. The idea was first discussed and tabled on May 26.
The June agenda recommended adopting a new math curriculum resource for grades 6 through 8.
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