Residents question KCK school officials about parent communication, special education

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools: Board Listening & Learning Session (Oct. 19, 2026) By Kenneth Heermann, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary The Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board of Education held a 90-minute listening and learning session where district leaders walked attendees through the 2026-2031 strategic plan. The Beacon Documenter was part of one of the groups that rotated to five tables where district administrators briefed attendees on the five focus areas of the strategic plan. Topics brought up by attendees included special education, district communication with parents, graduation credits and student electronic devices. District staff said it is a struggle to find special education teachers and paraprofessionals. Parents voiced some frustration with the district’s ParentSquare communication system.

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