State board to use Wichita framework as starting point for statewide tech guidance

Aug 13, 2026

Board members reviewed Wichita Public Schoolsframework for technology use and asked KSDE to draft a model/template with minimum expectations for districts, rather than immediately adopting enforceable regulations.

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The Kansas State Board of Education spent the session reviewing Wichita Public Schools"Future Ready: Learning with Purpose" framework as an example districts could use when setting classroom technology policy. Agency official leading the discussion said KSDE's role is implementation while the board sets policy and that the department could either endorse Wichita's guide, develop its own statewide guidance, or provide templates for local adoption.

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