# Kansas Requires Districts to Submit Technology Plans

The Kansas State Board of Education adopted a policy requiring school districts to develop technology-use plans and submit them to the Kansas State Department of Education by July 1. Plans must address technology use, student well-being, artificial intelligence, privacy, security, and related expectations. The policy creates potential demand for district planning and implementation support, but the signal identifies no funded procurement, contract opportunity, or solicitation. Providers should distinguish prospective district needs from confirmed purchasing activity and connect any offerings directly to the plan topics and individual district requirements.

- Districts may need support with technology planning, AI use, student well-being, and privacy and security provisions; the signal does not specify a funding source or procurement timeline.
- Education technology and advisory providers can map services to the required plan elements, while confirming each district’s needs and purchasing process before treating the policy as an active sales opportunity.
- The July 1 submission date is stated without a year, so the signal does not establish whether that date is upcoming or has passed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- Kansas State Board of Education
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Wichita Public Schools

### Key Quotes
> This is a starting place where we are asking districts to have the conversation to build a good plan, so that parents do understand what is your policy and how is that working out in every grade or grade band.
> — Cathy Hopkins, Board Chair

> That doesn’t necessarily convey that sense of ‘It’s my choice. It’s my decision,’
> — Debby Potter, Board member

### Sources
- [Kansas State Board of Education to make districts develop tech plans](https://www.salina.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/kansas-state-board-of-education-to-make-districts-develop-tech-plans/92710591007) - Salina Journal