KSDE Training Portal

The First Observer Plus™ Program provides transportation professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize suspicious activity possibly related to terrorism, guidance in assessing what they see, and a method for reporting those observations.

This training will count towards one safety meeting as required by KAR 91-38-3

School Bus Security During Loading & Unloading is designed for school bus drivers to teach basic safety and security procedures for loading and unloading students at bus stops and school. This training was developed by  NSTA (National School Transportation Association).

This training will count towards one safety meeting as required by KAR 91-38-3.

This tutorial explains point-of-service accountability requirements and best practices for alternate meal service locations and alternate types of meal service. Topics include meals in the classroom and at carts/kiosks, field trips, second chance breakfast, family style meal service, the Community Eligibility Provision, the Afterschool Snack Program, and the Special Milk Program.

This tutorial will explain how to determine for-profit eligibility, determine total enrollment, and complete a for-profit roster. It will also demonstrate how to complete the "For-Profit Centers Only" section of the monthly claim. 

This training features a variety of pork recipes, including breakfast recipes, that utilize bentos, boxes, bowls, and boats. The recipes can be used in both the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the School Nutrition Programs (SNP).

This training will explain how to generate internal and external customer satisfaction by developing great communication skills, creating a rewarding workplace environment, and delivering customer-focused services.

Available August 1, 2020

The First Observer Plus™ Program provides transportation professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize suspicious activity possibly related to terrorism, guidance in assessing what they see, and a method for reporting those observations.

This training will count towards one safety meeting as required by KAR 91-38-3

Understand foodborne illness and its causes, the importance of handwashing and personal hygiene, the four aspects of food safety: clean, separate, cook, and chill, and food handling procedures to prevent the transfer of allergens. This class meets KSDE’s minimum food safety training requirement for staff who are not school nutrition program directors. Food Safety Basics class in Spanish is a recorded version of a live virtual session held in September 2020.

To receive a certificate of completion, employees must view the recording under the oversight of their supervisor.

• Appoint someone in a supervisory position to be present (or nearby) to ensure that the video is watched in its entirety.

• Complete the “Request for KSDE Food Safety Training Credit for Spanish-Speaking Employees.”
• Scan and email the completed form to CNW@ksde.gov.

This course provides an overview of the grains requirements in the CACFP Meal Pattern. Topics include: recognizing the meal pattern related to grains, identifying creditable and whole grain-rich products, and calculating ounce equivalent grains.

Introduces all the elements needed for a successful Child Nutrition Program. The training is divided into two segments. New Authorized Representatives must attend both segments. The Business Side of CACFP provides information to administer the CACFP with the required documentation: Enrollment & Income Eligibility Forms, meal counts, and claims. Meal Planning for the CACFP addresses the record keeping for menu planning and meal documentation.

This tutorial provides an overview of how to access and utilize the Kansas Online Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals. The training will help sponsors understand how to create a sponsor specific link, utilize the online application, access and determine submitted applications, and save those applications correctly.

This course is an annual refresher on data privacy and information technology security. Your enrollment key is based on your employer:

School district: your district number (ex. 113), 

Catholic Diocese schools: CD

Lutheran Schools: LS

Other private schools: OPS

Coop and Service center staff: SC 

State University: initials (KU, KSU)

KSDE Partner: company initials (TASN, etc)

Community Colleges: CC  

Not on this List? Other

Available for external partners and contractors between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

This tutorial will explain the resources available to help sponsors submit accurate claims for reimbursement.

Understand new policy guidance regarding meal modifications and the requirements related to providing meals for children with special dietary needs. Discuss ways healthy options make modifications simpler and how they create a wellness-promoting environment. (6 Hours) 

In four lessons, participants will learn about their role in creating a healthier school environment. Specifically the importance of improving school wellness, how to implement local school wellness policies, creating a team to be a school wellness star and learn best practices of districts with policies in place at the modeling level of the Kansas School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines! 3 Hours

This tutorial provides an overview of implementing Offer versus Serve in the National School Lunch Program. The training will help program operators decrease errors and ensure meals are reimbursable under an Offer versus Serve style of service.

Farm to Plate is part of a movement to encourage institutions operating Child Nutrition Programs to purchase unprocessed locally grown and locally raised agricultural products. The objectives of this training are to gain a clear understanding of procurement practices for Farm to Plate; and develop confidence to add local foods into Child Nutrition Programs.

By the end of this training session, you will have the tools to: understand program requirements to administer Child and Adult Care Food Programs in PY 2025; carry out Civil Rights requirements and responsibilities; and perform your job with confidence.

Grains are an important part of meals in the CACFP. To make sure participants get enough grains in CACFP meals and snacks, required amounts for the grains component are listed in the meal pattern as ounce equivalents (oz. eq.) Ounce Equivalents tell you the amount of grain in a portion of food. Quick-Train on Grains provides a short tutorial on using a Team Nutrition resource, the Grains Measuring Chart to Calculate Ounce Equivalents for Grains. 

This training will discuss actions child care providers can take to help reduce children’s risk of choking when eating. Providers will learn actionable steps that can be taken to reduce a child’s risk of choking by learning about developmental readiness for the introduction and advancement of solid foods when feeding infants. Participants will be able to identifying choking hazards, learn food preparation methods to prepare foods that are easy to chew and swallow, and discuss tips to teach good eating habits during meal time.

By the end of this class, participants will understand the concept of speed scratch, evaluate advantages and disadvantages of speed scratch production, and discover ideas for using convenience products in speed scratch production.

State of Kansas New Employee orientation is for new state employees.

This tutorial will demonstrate...