Kansas board votes 10–0 to drop separate district professional development plan requirement
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Summary
The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to remove the regulation requiring districts to submit a separate professional development plan, allowing districts to meet PD expectations through their school improvement process and reducing duplicate reporting.
The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to eliminate the regulatory requirement that districts submit a separate professional development (PD) plan for board approval, a measure board members said will reduce administrative burden for districts.
Dr. Renee Nugent presented the recommendation, explaining the state will continue to require districts to plan professional development through their accreditation and school improvement processes rather than by filing a separate annual PD plan. She said the change is intended to reduce duplicative paperwork while preserving expectations for quality professional learning.
Board member Betty (speaker 18) moved the motion, arguing the change would remove onerous paperwork that accumulates at the local level. The chair called for a second; the board voted with the chair recording the result as 10 in favor, 0 opposed. The motion language recorded in the meeting packet asked that KSDE "eliminate the requirement for districts to submit a separate professional development plan to reduce unnecessary administrative obligations and allow districts to focus resources on the locally driven professional learning activities embedded in their school improvement work."
Board members also discussed an upcoming multi‑month review of licensure regulations and staff said Shane Carter and a KSDE team will lead that February‑onward effort to address codependent regulations.
Outcome: motion approved (10–0). Staff committed to providing timelines for licensure regulatory work and to continue supporting districts on implementation.
