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Calendar for 2010-2011
At their most recent meeting, the Board of Education approved a District Calendar for the next school year, pending ratification by the TEA.

Click the link above to open the most recent version of the District Newsletter. 


School Funding Video


Funding cuts to education in Kansas have dramatically reduced the Tonganoxie USD 464 budget in the last year. Our school district has made over $1.3 million in cuts to the budget, from reducing services and instructional supplies to eliminating staff positions. As painful as these cuts have been, we fear additional cuts may continue to be passed down to our schools. Further legislative budget cuts will result in the loss of teachers, programs, and educational opportunities for our children. 

The Tonganoxie School district has been blessed with excellent students, as well as teachers, staff, and administration who work extremely hard to make sure that your child receives an excellent education. There has never been a time in which your child’s education and future have been more at risk. As we all know, this has been a very difficult time financially for Kansas and the entire country. We are all hoping for a recovery of our economy and jobs in the near future. In this time of recovery our children must continue to have the opportunity for a high quality education that is appropriately funded. 
I encourage you to contact our state legislative representatives and let them know how cuts to education are negatively affecting our children. The names and contact information for those who have been elected to represent the citizens of Tonganoxie are available on the following links:
Also available is an updated Superintendent's report outlining the Kansas school finance crisis and how it will affect Tonganoxie students. Please take the time to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with what might happen in coming months.
The mission of Tonganoxie Public Schools is to provide each student with a positive and personalized educational experience which empowers them to achieve high levels of success in all endeavors, make responsible choices, and become positive contributors to society.
District Information
Supplemental Accident Insurance for Athletes
As was mentioned in the August District Newsletter distributed at enrollment, Student Assurance Services (SAS), the district's student accident insurance provider, has put special measures in place for student athletes. Due to a high volume of claims due to sports-related injuries in preceding years, SAS has instituted a special "deductible" for athletes. If a student is injured during a recognized athletic activity, the parents’ medical insurance will be utilized first, then Student Assurance will pay the remainder but with a $3,500 deductible. Athletes' parents shouldn't panic, however;  SAS offers a "Special Risk Accident Insurance" policy for student athletes. This policy will cover the $3,500 deductible that otherwise parents would have to pay. The cost is $65 for the remainder of the year, and a policy can be purchased at any time. Enrollment forms are available online at www.sas-mn.com, or in the District Office. To enroll a student, fill out the form and take it to the school office where your student athlete attends. The secretary will date the form, then you will send the form with payment to the address on the form. The insurance will become effective on the date the secretary has entered.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Val Carlisle at the District Office.