KSDE is in the process of developing the FFY 2020 – 2025 State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR). This evaluates the State’s efforts to implement the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and describes how the state will improve special education.

The SPP/APR includes indicators that measure child and family outcomes, as well as other indicators that measure compliance with IDEA requirements. There are PowerPoints that explain the indicator changes and KSDE’s final decisions on indicator targets for the next SPP/APR cycle on the SPP/APR page of the KSDE website, https://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=520.

Please review the Kansas SPP/APR data visualizations and stakeholder survey results at https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/general.supervision.timely.and.accurate.data. If you have any questions about the SPP/APR please contact Bert Moore at [email protected].

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson are offering parents, educators and community members a new way to stay connected to the latest pre-K-12 education news through the “Insight Podcast.”

Dr. Watson is the host of these 20- to 30-minute monthly podcasts that offer highlights from Kansas State Board of Education meetings and address current education news.

This new podcast enables Kansans to access education news when it’s convenient for them. It’s an easy way for parents to stay on top of the latest education news in the state, and it’s a great way for educators to hear directly from Dr. Watson.

Access "Insight Podcast" by visiting https://anchor.fm/ksdeinsight

District Part of Kinsa Program

We would like to remind parents that all of our schools are now a part of the Kinsa program. The Kinsa program allows parents to anonymously share diagnoses and health trends with their school community through a downloadable phone app.

Kinsa never uses personally identifiable information, and keeps all health data anonymous unless the parent chooses to post health messages using his or her real name. It is an excellent tool that parents can use to stay informed about what health issues are occurring in their child’s school.

To join your school group text fluency to 555888 on your smart phone. You will receive a link to join. Alternatively, you can go to the Apple App store or Google Play store and download the Kinsa app.

Children's Safety in a Connected World

With kids growing up in a digital age, it can be a challenge for modern parents to monitor their activity on the Internet without becoming overly protective and spy-like.

Keeping this in mind, parents are advised to find the middle ground and take reasonable measures to protect their kids. There are plenty of ways to allow your kids to be connected and socialize with their friends, all the while being safe. This guide is designed to educate and provide useful tips to parents on how to promote safe, meaningful online experiences for their children. Read more ....

You may be eligible for a low cost internet connection at home. The Cox Connect2Compete program is available for families that have a K-12 student and receive government assistance such as the National School Lunch Program or SNAP. With this program, Cox offers high speed Internet for $9.95 per month with no deposits or annual contracts for qualified families and includes free installation and free modem rental. AT&T offers a similar program, called Access, for SNAP participants.

The U.S. government also offers the "USAC Affordable Connectivity Program". The program helps many low income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices. Click below for more information about these programs.

Cox Connect2Compete    AT&T Access    USAC Affordable Connectivity Program    Community Resources

Latchkey services for Haysville Schools is provided through the Haysville Activity Center (HAC). Children grades Kindergarten through fifth are welcome to attend the Latchkey program. Sites open at 6:30 am and run until the school breakfast program is open to students. Students not eating breakfast will be released to go to class at 8:15 am. All sites will reopen after school is dismissed and will close at 6:00 pm. Contact the HAC at 529-5922 for information regarding before and after school care, drop-in care for days that school is not in session, costs and registration.

Haysville Schools wants to be in partnership with parents and community to provide the best learning environment for our students. With a close relationahip we can provide the best student outcome. Parent involvement opportunities include:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Open House
• SITE Council Member
• PTA/PTO Member
• School Volunteer
• Room Parent
• Attending Family Events, such as Monthly Family Nights, Athletic Events, School Programs, etc.

 

Kids don’t come with instructions. That’s why the Kansas Children's Service League has the Parent Helpline. The Parent Helpline is a free, anonymous telephone counseling service. It is a voice on the other end of the line that can empathize with what you’re going through. It’s a trained person who will listen and help you with simple questions or complex situations. There’s no question too small or problem too big. The Helpline counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can refer you to services anywhere in Kansas.

Call the Parent Helpline whenever you have a question or a problem. Don’t wait until “the next time.” When you feel frustrated, upset or confused someone at the Parent Helpline will listen and help.

Kansas Children’s Service League www.KCSL.org

Find Help with 2-1-1 of Kansas

If you or your family members are in the need for Mentoring, after-school programs, senior care, counseling, food pantries, disability services and much, much more, 2-1-1 of Kansas is here to help.

Simply dial 2-1-1 toll free across Kansas to talk with a trained specialist to find help. All calls are confidential and answered 24/7.

Search 2-1-1 Kansas online to find help in our area. This site lists many nonprofit and government human services available.

When it becomes necessary to close the schools as a result of weather or an emergency, it will be announced on television, radio, the district website and an all district notification will be sent via Regroup.

Regroup is the district's mass notification platform and will send an automated phone call to the phone number(s) listed in your PowerSchool parent account under "District Phone Messaging System Number #1/#2" and/or the email(s) listed under "Guardian Email".

To ensure you do not miss important notifications, please update this information anytime there is a change.

Television Stations   KAKE-TV Channel 10 KWCH-TV Channel 12 KSN-TV Channel 3

Radio Stations   KFDI-FM 101.3 KTHR-FM 107.3 KZCH-FM 96.3 B98-FM 97.9

USD 261 serves breakfast and lunch to the students daily. Meals are prepared on site at each facility. The district participates in the Federal Hot Lunch Program helping to keep meal costs down.

Child Nutrition Program

Applications for the Child Nutrition Program are available online, in the school offices, at the Food Service Office or download a copy here . Eligibility requirements are printed on the applications.

Lunch Money

Students may bring lunch money to school to put on their lunch accounts. Checks should be payable to USD 261. Our district utilizes the online program, myschoolbucks.com, which allows parents/guardians the ability to manage their child's lunch account online. Go to www.myschoolbucks.com to view details of this time saving program.

Get Meal Prices and Menus

Haysville School District values the well-being and safety of our school community. In an effort to provide you with the most up-to-date information about critical alerts and day-to-day communications, the district has partnered with Regroup Mass Notification Platform. Regroup allows us to send notification messages via telephone, email, text message, or all three methods quickly and efficiently.

Regroup's mass notification system will use the number(s) listed in your PowerSchool parent account under "District Phone Messaging System Number #1/#2" and the email(s) listed under "Guardian Email". To ensure you do not miss important notifications, please keep your contact information updated in PowerSchool.

As part of a Professional Learning Community, volunteers have played, and will continue to play an important and valuable role in the Haysville Public School system. Students, teachers, staff, parents, and the community benefit from the work of individuals like you who freely share their talents and resources. We also know that as a volunteer, you, too, will be rewarded.

USD 261 requires that all volunteers complete an application and sign a Volunteer Agreement and Authorization Form before having contact with our students. A background check will be conducted by the District.

If you have any questions, please contact your school office.

If you have an innovative idea to help the district to improve, send it in through the Innovation Line. In USD 261, we believe exploration, collaboration, and innovation are essential!

 

 

Powerschool is an easy to use, web-based student information system. It is intended to provide parents, students and teachers with a tool to communicate student performance. Powerschool may be accessed from any place the parent/guardian can access the Internet. The application is a secure link that encrypts the data to and from the end user.
USD 261 utilizes the Parent Single Sign On (SSO) feature in PowerSchool. Parents are able to log into the portal using their chosen username and password, and have access to each of their student's records.

PowerSchool Mobile!

The PowerSchool Mobile app gives instant access to grades, attendance, assignments, scores, school information, and more, creating better communication, collaboration, and success within a child's learning experience.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA affords parents and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student's education records. These rights are:

(1) The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the appropriate USD 261 principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

(2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.

Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the appropriate USD 261 principal to amend a record should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

(3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the School has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using its own employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. Upon request, the District discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-8520

FAQs on Photos & Videos

If this is an urgent matter do not submit it here alone. Dial 911 if it is an emergency!

The Crime Stoppers in Schools program in Sedgwick County has created the Speak Up! program, which allows students, staff, and parents the ability to send anonymous tips through a secure website, smartphone app, or by phone to keep their schools safe. All messages are encrypted and routed through secure servers to protect the sender. The user is given an alias and a unique ID before the message is sent to the Speak Up Coordinator for USD 261. This allows the user and the coordinator to have a two-way dialog without revealing the sender’s identity. The funding for the service is provided by Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County.

More information about the SPEAK UP! Anonymous Tip Program can be found HERE!