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State Board approves Legislature's Parents as Teachers funding allocation amid data and scope questions
Summary
The Kansas State Board of Education voted to distribute the legislature's Parents as Teachers funds to school districts for 2025-26, after staff outlined how the program is run, what data is collected and how families consent to services. Board members asked detailed questions about data use, reporting and program reach.
The Kansas State Board of Education approved the Legislature's allocation for Parents as Teachers for fiscal 2025-26 after a staff presentation and an extended public discussion.
The motion to approve the recommendations for distributing the legislative Parents as Teachers funds to local districts was made and seconded at the April 8 meeting; Chair Hopkins then called for the vote and announced approval. The motion was moved by Melanie and seconded by Betty, and the board chair declared the motion approved after a voice vote and a count of opposing hands was recorded.
Why it matters: Parents as Teachers is a national home-visiting model Kansas supports via KSDE. Board members pressed staff for details about how local programs are affiliated with the national center, what program data is collected and stored, and how family consent is obtained. Several members also asked about program availability and whether the funding will reach the families who are on waiting lists in some districts.
KSDE Director of Early Childhood Amanda Peterson described the program and how it is managed in Kansas.…
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