Required Postings and Accountability Reports

• Kansas Report Card 2023-2024
• KSDE Data Central
• Financial Accountability Reports

• KSDE K.S.A. 72-5178 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
• EES K.S.A. 72-5178 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT 
• EMS K.S.A. 72-5178 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT 
• EHS K.S.A. 72-5178 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
• ESVL K.S.A. 72-5178 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
• EES State Assessment Review
• EMS State Assessment Review 
• EHS State Assessment Review
• Accountability Report - Pursuant to K.S.A 72-5178 
• KSDE Data Central
• KSDE Report Cards

• ACT College and Career Ready Planning for Students and Families
• About the ACT Test

• Notice of Hearings 2024-2025
• 2024-2025 Budget Eudora USD 491
• Form 150 
• Budget Summary
• Budget at a Glance
• FY25 Budget Presentation
• Performance and Financial Reports

• JBCC - Enrollment of Nonresident Student

Student Enrollment Projections and Capacity

2024-2025 Enrollment Projections

		Grade Level
School	TTL Cnt	KG	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
ELC
EES	659	120	103	110	126	97	103
EMS	352							114	119	119
EHS	558										153	141	142	122

Nonresident Student Enrollment Capacity 

USD 491 will have the capacity to accept nonresident students for the 2024-2025 school year. Based on the projected enrollment and capacity to operate effectively, USD 491 will accept nonresident students as outlined in the table below. Students living outside of the USD 491 boundary must formally apply for nonresident enrollment and use the application linked below which will be available on or before January 1. The completed application must be received by no later than June 30. Applications may also be picked up and returned to the USD491 District Office at 1310 Winchester Road Eudora KS 66025

All questions about nonresident enrollment shall be directed to Stu Moeckel (785-542-4910)‬.

New Student Enrollment APplication

2024-2025 Nonresident Student Enrollment Capacity 

		Grade Level
School	TTL Cnt	KG	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
ELC	0
EES	0	10	27	20	4	33	27
EMS	0							36	31	31
EHS	0										42
	TOTAL	10	27	20	4	33	27	36	31	31	42

• GAAF Emergency Safety Intervention Policy
• GAAF ESI Documentation Form

• Eudora Elementary School Building Needs Assessment 
• Eudora Elementary School State Assessment Review Template
• Eudora Middle School Building Needs Assessment
• Eudora Middle School State Assessment Review Template
• Eudora High School Building Needs Assessment
• Eudora High School State Assessment Review Template

KCTC Student Survey

Overview

The Kansas Communities That Care (KCTC) Student Survey has been administered annually at no cost to districts throughout the state since 1994-1995. The KCTC Survey is making Kansas a national leader for prevention assessment and evaluation.

This survey tracks adolescent use of harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. In addition, the survey provides a baseline for adolescent participation in, perception of, and attitudes toward both pro-social and anti-social behavior at the peer, school, family, and community levels. It provides a measurable level of risk and protective factors that influence behavior, attitudes, and opinions of Kansas adolescents.

Purposes of the KCTC Student Survey

• To develop a focus for planning — Reports show Kansas Communities That Care Student Survey data provide an objective profile of problem behaviors, risk and protective factors that exist in your communities. This information highlights strengths and challenges, which will help in the development of a focused prevention plan. Data from the KCTC Survey is used to help school and community planners assess current conditions and prioritize areas of greatest need. Each risk and protective factor can be linked to specific types of interventions that have been shown to be effective in either reducing risks or enhancing protections. Survey results help schools and communities identify specific areas of concern so they can target strategies which have proven to be most effective in achieving desired results.
• To establish a baseline to track progress — Survey data provides a standardized measure of risk and protective factors and prevalence rates. This data can be used as a baseline for developing measurable outcomes that states and communities choose to target. Future surveys can then be used to track progress toward those outcomes. Data is also used to measure adolescent behaviors, attitudes, and opinions, compared to adolescents in other state and national averages.
• To conduct public relations and outreach — Information from the survey can be used to build public awareness about the extent of problem behaviors and levels of risk and protection. It can help counteract misconceptions and denial about drug and alcohol use and other problem behaviors and provides all stakeholders with a mutual understanding and foundation upon which to make prevention-planning decisions.

For the past 28 years, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Behavioral Health Services Commission has been dedicated to finding proven strategies and implementing outcomes- planning in communities. Their hard work and dedication have earned Kansas national recognition and opportunities for continued funding.

• Core KCTC Question Items
• Depression and Suicide KCTC Questions
• Family Domain KCTC Questions

Kansas law requires school districts to provide the Non-Discrimination Policy to all staff, students, parents or legal guardians.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Eudora Schools are committed to maintaining a learning environment free from discrimination, insult, intimidation, or harassment for any reason. Discrimination, including acts of harassment, against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability is prohibited by federal and state law and district policy. Discrimination, including acts of harassment, against any individual on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or physical characteristics is prohibited by district policy thereby making the district complaint procedure available to persons who believe they have experienced such discrimination. Any incident of discrimination, including acts of harassment, shall be promptly reported for investigation and corrective action by the principal or district compliance coordinator. Persons desiring additional information about this policy or assistance to accommodate individual needs under Title VI, Title IX, Americans with Disability Act, or Section 504 should contact the Director of Human Resources (if employee-related) or Director of School Improvement Services (if student-related), at 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS 66025.

• Policy JBC: Enrollment

Notice is hereby given pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3126, of a public hearing to be held on the 9th day of November, 2023, at 6:15 pm in the USD 491 Boardroom at the West Resource Center, 1310 Winchester Rd. Eudora, KS 66025, regarding the Unified School District No. 491, Douglas County, Kansas proposed policy to determine the number of nonresident students that the school district has the capacity to accept in each grade level for each school of the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3123, and amendments thereto, including clearly specifying the reasons that the board may use to deny continued enrollment of a nonresident student who is not in good standing. 

A representative of the board shall present the board's proposal for the policy, and the board shall hear testimony regarding the proposed policy. 

Title IX Policy

The board of education is committed to providing a positive and productive working and learning environment, free from discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment.  The district does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admissions, employment, or the educational programs or activities it operates and is prohibited by Title IX from engaging in such discrimination.  Discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, will not be tolerated in the school district.  Discrimination on the basis of the sex of employees or students of the district by board members, administrators, licensed and classified personnel, students, vendors, and any others having business or other contacts with the school district is strictly prohibited. To learn more about the Eudora School District Sexual Harassment Policy, see Board Policy GAAC located here in Eudora School District Board Policy

Sexual Harassment Training Materials

Sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of sex is not tolerated at USD 491.  If you have questions about our policy on sexual harassment and discrimination, please contact Amy Shanks, Title IX Coordinator at amyshanks@eudoraschools.org or at 785-542-4910, ext. 1104, or by mail to 1310 Winchester Road, POB 500, Eudora, KS 66025.  The following is a pdf to our training materials on Title IX Regulations in compliance with the United States Department of Education requirements: Title IX Training Materials.

Complaints

Complaints regarding alleged discrimination shall be handled in accordance with procedures outlined in board policies GAAC and shall be directed to the Title IX Coordinator; Amy Shanks, amyshanks@eudoraschools.org 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS 66025, 785-542-4910, ext. 1104. Complaints of discrimination should be addressed to an employee’s supervisor or to the building principal or the compliance coordinator. Complaints against the superintendent should be addressed to the board of education. Unless otherwise provided herein, complaints of discrimination will be resolved using the district’s discrimination complaint procedures in policy KN found in Board Policy

Formal Complaint Procedures

• A formal complaint should be filed in writing and contain the name and address of the person filing the complaint. The complaint should briefly describe the alleged violation.  If an individual does not wish to file a written complaint and the matter has not been adequately resolved, the building principal may initiate the complaint.  Forms for filing written complaints are available in each school building office and the central office.

• A complaint should be filed as soon as possible after the conduct occurs but not later than 180 days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation unless the conduct forming the basis for the complaint is ongoing. 

• If appropriate, an investigation shall follow the filing of the complaint. If the complaint is against the superintendent, the board shall appoint an investigating officer.  In other instances, the investigation shall be conducted by the building principal, the compliance coordinator, or another individual appointed by the board.  The investigation shall be informal but thorough.  All interested persons, including the complainant and the person against whom the complaint is lodged, will be afforded an opportunity to submit written or oral evidence relevant to the complaint. 
• A written determination of the complaint’s validity and a description of the resolution shall be issued by the investigator, and a copy forwarded to the complainant and the accused no later than 30 days after the filing of the complaint.
• If the investigation results in a recommendation that a student be suspended or expelled, procedures outlined in board policy and state law governing student suspension and expulsion will be followed.
• If the investigation results in a recommendation that an employee be suspended without pay or terminated, procedures outlined in board policy, the negotiated agreement (as applicable), and state law will be followed.
• Records relating to complaints filed and their resolution shall be forwarded to and maintained in a confidential manner by the district compliance coordinator.
• The complainant may appeal the determination of the complaint. Appeals shall be heard by the district compliance coordinator, a hearing officer appointed by the board, or by the board itself as determined by the board.  The request to appeal the resolution shall be made within 20 days after the date of the written resolution of the complaint at the lower level.  The appeal officer shall review the evidence gathered by the investigator and the investigator’s report and shall afford the complainant and the person against whom the complaint is filed an opportunity to submit further evidence, orally or in writing, within 10 days after the appeal is filed.  The appeal officer will issue a written determination of the complaint’s validity and a description of its resolution within 30 days after the appeal is filed.
• If discrimination or harassment has occurred, the district will take prompt, remedial action to prevent its reoccurrence. The district prohibits retaliation or discrimination against any person for opposing discrimination, including harassment; for participating in the complaint process; or making a complaint, testifying, assisting, or participating in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing.
• Use of this complaint procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of any other remedies including the right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Kansas Human Rights Commission.

To complete a formal complaint, please download the following form and return it to Amy Shanks, amyshanks@eudoraschools.org or 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS 66025: Complaint Form.

Homeless Student Regulations Required by Federal and State Law

Homeless Student Policy PDF

Homeless students shall, by definition, include the following:

1. Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in
motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals.
2. Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular
sleeping accommodation for human beings.
3. Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar
settings.
4. Migratory children who meet one of the above-described circumstances.
 

Enrollment/Placement (See JBC)
The district, according to the child's or youth's best interest, shall either continue the child's or youth's education in the school of origin for the duration of
homelessness in any case in which: 1) a family becomes homeless between academic years or during an academic year; and 2) for the remainder of the academic year, if the child or youth becomes permanently housed during an academic year; or enroll the child or youth in any public school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area in which the child or youth is actually living are eligible to attend.

School Stability
In determining the best interest of the child or youth, the district homeless student liaison shall:
1) presume that keeping the child or youth in the school of origin is in the child's or youth's best interest, except when doing so is contrary to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth;
2) consider student-centered factors related to the child's or youth's best interest, including factors related to the impact of mobility on achievement, education, health, and safety of homeless children and youth, giving priority to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth;
3) if, after conducting the best interest determination based on consideration of the presumption in clause (1) and the student- centered factors in clause (2), it is determined that it is not in the child's or youth's best interest to attend the school of origin or the school requested by the parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth, provide the child's or youth's parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth with a written explanation of the reasons for its determination, in a manner and form understandable to such parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth, including information regarding the right to appeal such determination; and in the case of an unaccompanied youth, ensure that the district homeless student liaison assists in placement or enrollment decisions under this subparagraph, gives priority to the views of such unaccompanied youth, and provides notice to such youth of the right to appeal.

Immediate Enrollment
The school selected shall immediately enroll the homeless child or youth, even if the child or youth:
1) is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, records of immunization and other required health records, proof of residency, or other documentation; or
2) has missed application or enrollment deadlines during any period of homelessness.

Relevant Academic Records
The enrolling school shall immediately contact the school last attended by the child or youth to obtain relevant academic and other records.

Relevant Health Records
If the child or youth needs to obtain immunizations or other required health records, the enrolling school shall immediately refer the parent or guardian of the child or youth, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth, to the district homeless student liaison, who shall assist in obtaining necessary immunizations or screenings, or immunization or other required health records.

Records
Any record ordinarily kept by the school, including immunization or other required health records, academic records, birth certificates, guardianship
records, and evaluations for special services or programs, regarding each homeless child or youth shall be maintained so that the records involved are available, in a timely fashion, when a child or youth enters a new school or school district and in a manner consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. See policies JR through JRD.

Enrollment Disputes
If a dispute arises over eligibility, school selection, or enrollment in a school:
1) the child or youth shall be immediately enrolled in the school in which enrollment is sought (whether sought by the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth), pending final resolution of the dispute, including all available appeals;
2) the parent or guardian of the child or youth or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth shall be provided with a written explanation of any decisions related to school selection or enrollment made by the school, the local educational agency, or the State educational agency involved, including the rights of the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth to appeal such decisions; and
3) the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth shall be referred to the district homeless student liaison, who shall carry out the dispute resolution process as expeditiously as possible after receiving notice of the dispute.

Placement Choice
The choice regarding placement shall be made regardless of whether the child or youth lives with the homeless parents or has been temporarily placed elsewhere.

Privacy
Information about a homeless child's or youth's living situation shall be treated as a student education record, and shall not be deemed to be directory information, under policy JRB.

Contact Information
Nothing shall prohibit the district from requiring a parent or guardian of a homeless child or youth to submit contact information.

Definition
The term “school of origin” means the school that a child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled, including a preschool.
1) ensure that all homeless children and youths are promptly identified;
2) ensure that all homeless children and youths have access to, and are in reasonable proximity to, available education and related support services; and
3) raise the awareness of school personnel and service providers of the effects of short-term stays in a shelter and other challenges associated with
homelessness.

Homeless Children and Youths With Disabilities
For children and youths who are both homeless and eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the district shall coordinate the provision of services under these regulations with the provision of programs for children with disabilities served by the district and other involved local educational agencies.

District Homeless Student Liaison
The board designates the following individual to act as the district's homeless student liaison: Superintendent of Schools located at the West Resource Center, 1310 Winchester Rd., Eudora , KS 66025, Phone number: 785-542-4910, FAX number: 785-542-4909. The district shall inform school personnel, service providers, and advocates working with homeless families of the duties of this liaison. The district homeless student liaison shall ensure:
1) homeless children and youths are identified by school personnel through outreach and coordination activities with other entities and agencies;
2) homeless children and youths are enrolled in, and have a full and equal opportunity to succeed in, district schools;
3) homeless families and homeless children and youths have access to and receive educational services for which such families, children, and youths are eligible, including services through Head Start programs (including Early Head Start programs) under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), early intervention services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and other preschool programs administered by the local educational agency;
4) homeless families and homeless children and youths receive referrals to health care services, dental services, mental health and substance abuse services, housing services, and other appropriate services;
5) the parents or guardians of homeless children and youths are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children and are provided with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children;
6) public notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths is disseminated in locations frequented by parents or guardians of such children and youths, and unaccompanied youths, including schools, shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, in a manner and form understandable to the parents and guardians of homeless children and youths, and unaccompanied youths;
7) enrollment disputes are mediated in accordance with these regulations;
8) the parent or guardian of a homeless child or youth, and any unaccompanied youth, is fully informed of all transportation services, including transportation to the school of origin, and is assisted in accessing transportation to the school that is selected;
9) school personnel providing services under these regulations receive professional development and other support; and
10) unaccompanied youths:
a. are enrolled in school;
b. have opportunities to meet the same challenging state academic standards as Kansas establishes for other children and youth; and
c. are informed of their status as independent students under federal law regarding student financial assistance for higher education acquisition and that the youths may obtain assistance from the district homeless student liaison to receive verification of such status for purposes of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
The liaison shall also work with the state coordinator for education of homeless children and youth to request and receive needed technical assistance and monitoring to ensure the district complies with federal and state law regarding homeless students. Similarly, the liaison will coordinate with the state coordinator in order to provide professional development opportunities for district personnel to aid them in identifying and meeting the needs of homeless children and youths and will respond to inquiries from parents, guardians, and homeless children and youths to ensure they are provided with the full protection of the law and services they are due.

Notice
The district shall inform school personnel, service providers, advocates working with homeless families, parents and guardians of homeless children and youths, and homeless children and youths of the duties of the district homeless student liaison, and publish annually updated contact information for the liaison on the district's website.

Local and State Coordination
The district homeless student liaison, as a part of assigned duties, shall coordinate and collaborate with state coordinators, the community, and school personnel responsible for the provision of education and related services to homeless children and youths. Such coordination shall include collecting and providing to the state coordinator the reliable, valid, and comprehensive data.

Homeless Status
The district homeless student liaison may affirm, without further agency action by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that a child or youth who is eligible for and participating in a program provided by the district, or the immediate family of such a child or youth, who meets the eligibility requirements, is eligible for such program or service.

Dispute Resolution Process
A complaint regarding the placement or education of a homeless child or youth shall first be presented orally and informally to the district's homeless student liaison. If the complaint is not promptly resolved, the complainant may present a formal written complaint (grievance) to the homeless student liaison. The written complaint must include the following information: date of filing, description of concerns, the name of the person or persons involved, and a recapitulation of the action taken during the informal charge stage. Within five (5) working days after receiving the complaint, the liaison shall state a decision in writing to the complainant, with supporting evidence and reasons. In addition, the liaison will inform the superintendent of the formal complaint and the disposition.

Transportation (See EDAA, JBC and JGG)
If it is in the best interest of the homeless child or youth to attend the school of origin, transportation to and from that school will be provided at the request of the parent or guardian or, in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the homeless coordinator. If the student's temporary housing is outside the attendance area of the school of origin, then the district will work with the school of origin to agree on a method to apportion the responsibility and costs for transporting the child. If an agreement cannot be reached, the costs will be shared equally.