Kansas Department of Education
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The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) has a self proclaimed mission to promote the mission of the Kansas State Board of Education through leadership and guidance.
Dr. Alexa Posny is currently the Commissioner of Education. Previous to her appointment to KSDE, Dr. Posny was the director of the Office of Special Education for the U.S. Department of Educationin Washington, D.C. and had also held various positions with KSDE. She was appointed in 2007 and took office July 1 of that year. [1]
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[edit] Transparency
The Kansas Department of education just recently launched a new website that contains extensive data and budget information on each of Kansas' school districts.
According to the KSDE website, they want to make data, information, and documents more readily available to the public becuase "education technology is very important...we have a massive challenge in public schools".[2]
[edit] State Board of Education
The Kansas State Board of Education's purpose is to provide leadership and governance to local boards and districts in their jurisdiction under the pretenses of increasing academic achievement.
[edit] Currently Serving
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 1
- Mrs. Janet Waugh
916 S. 57th Terr.
Kansas City, KS 66106
JWaugh1052@aol.com
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 2
- Mrs. Sue Gamble
17724 W. 67th
Shawnee, KS 66217
(913) 631-8663 (h)
(913) 488-8663 (c)
MSGamble@swbell.net
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 3
- Mr. John W. Bacon
14183 W 157th
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 660-0392 (h)
jwmsbacon@aol.com
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 4
- Dr. Bill Wagnon, Chair
P.O. Box
Topeka, KS 66608
(785) 286-3254 (h)
(785) 231-1084 (FAX)
bill.wagnon@washburn.edu
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 5
- Mrs. Sally Cauble
530 Lilac
Liberal, KS 67901
(620) 624-6677
SCauble@swko.net
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 6
- Mrs. Kathy Martin
859 Valleyview Road
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 463-5463 (h)
martinkathy@yahoo.com
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 7
- Mr. Kenneth Willard
24 Dakota Drive
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 669-0498 (home)
(866) 389-2103 (FAX)
kwillard@cox.net
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 8
- Ms. Carol Rupe, Vice-Chair
1110 N. Cypress Court
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 636-5436 (h)
(316) 973-5173 (FAX)
carolrupe@hotmail.com
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 9
- Mrs. Jana Shaver
113 Woodlane Drive
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 331-1452 (home & fax)
janashaver@cableone.net
STATE BOARD DISTRICT 10
- Dr. Steve E. Abrams
6964 W. 252nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 442-7960 (h)
(620) 442-8803 (FAX)
[edit] References
- ↑ "Press Release"New Commissioner Appointed, August 26, 2008
- ↑ "Kansas Department of Education, Data Resources, August 26, 2008
