Kansas City, Missouri Schools: Board Meetings, Calendar & Office
If you are searching for the Board of Education in Kansas City, Missouri, the school system you want is Kansas City Public Schools, commonly called KCPS. The legal district is School District of Kansas City 33, Missouri, and its elected governing body is formally called the KCPS Board of Directors.
That distinction matters in a two-state metro. This page is about Kansas City, Missouri—not Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, North Kansas City Schools, Center, Hickman Mills, Park Hill or another metro district.
Kansas City, Missouri Board of Education quick facts
Kansas City Public Schools is headquartered at 2901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109. The same building is commonly referred to as the Board of Education building and also houses Admissions services.
Missouri vs. Kansas: Kansas City Public Schools is the Kansas City, Missouri district. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is a separate Kansas school system with a different Board, calendar, schools and website.
When is the next Kansas City Public Schools Board meeting?
As of October 2, 2026, the official KCPS homepage lists a School Board Policy Monitoring Meeting – On The Road for Wednesday, October 14 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The host location was not exposed in the current district event result used for this update. Because “On The Road” Board meetings take place at district schools rather than automatically at 2901 Troost, check the live event listing before leaving home.
School Board Policy Monitoring Meeting – On The Road
Time: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Status: next Board event currently shown on the official KCPS district calendar after October 2.
Location: verify the current district event notice; this guide does not guess the host school.
Regular business meetings
KCPS also holds regular business Board meetings at the Board of Education building and periodically uses school sites for its “On The Road” series.
Policy monitoring
Monitoring workshops focus on Board policy and district performance. They should not automatically be treated as the same format as a regular business meeting.
Local KCPS pattern: in March 2026 the Board held its quarterly “On The Road” meeting at Northeast High School. KCPS says these sessions move into schools so Board members and the community can hear directly about the host campus.
Don’t rely only on an old recurring schedule. KCPS uses regular meetings, policy-monitoring workshops, committee meetings, budget hearings and on-the-road meetings. The current event calendar and Board public notice should control.
Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors
An official KCPS public notice issued in February 2026 lists seven members of the Board of Directors. That notice identifies Rita Cortés as Board Chair and Tanesha Ford as Vice Chair.
Officer titles can change. Use a current Board notice when a Chair, Vice Chair or Treasurer title matters. Individual member profile pages remain useful for district representation and contact information.
KCPS school calendar: key dates for Kansas City families
Kansas City Public Schools published its 2026–27 calendar in April 2026. The official calendar begins the student year on August 24 and ends it on May 28 with early dismissal.
| Calendar item | Date | Family planning note |
|---|---|---|
| First day for students | Aug. 24, 2026 | Start of Quarter 1. |
| Labor Day | Sept. 7, 2026 | No school. |
| District PD Day | Oct. 2, 2026 | No school for students. |
| End of Quarter 1 | Oct. 22, 2026 | Quarter 2 begins Oct. 23. |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | Oct. 29, 2026 | No school; report cards available. |
| PD / Workday | Oct. 30, 2026 | No school. |
| District PD Day | Nov. 20, 2026 | No school before Fall Break. |
| Fall Break | Nov. 23–27, 2026 | Full school-week break. |
| Winter Break | Dec. 21, 2026–Jan. 1, 2027 | District PD Day follows Jan. 4. |
| Students return | Jan. 5, 2027 | Return after winter break and Jan. 4 PD day. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan. 18, 2027 | No school. |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | Feb. 11, 2027 | No school. |
| PD / Workday | Feb. 12, 2027 | No school. |
| Presidents’ Day | Feb. 15, 2027 | No school. |
| Spring Break | Mar. 22–25, 2027 | Spring Holiday follows on Mar. 26. |
| Spring Holiday | Mar. 26, 2027 | No school. |
| District PD Day | Apr. 9, 2027 | No school. |
| Seniors’ last day | Apr. 30, 2027 | Separate from the final day for other students. |
| Last day for students | May 28, 2027 | Early dismissal; report cards available. |
| Last day for teachers | June 1, 2027 | Teacher checkout. |
Use the district calendar for final planning. Emergency closures or later Board action can change instructional days. The KCPS Events calendar is also useful for school-specific activities that are not part of the printed academic calendar.
Kansas City Board of Education office and map
KCPS uses 2901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109 as its main district and Board of Education address. Board Services, Admissions and numerous central departments operate from this location or through districtwide central-office services.
Meeting-location warning: 2901 Troost is the Board building, but “On The Road” meetings are deliberately held at schools. Always check the individual meeting notice.
How KCPS enrollment works for new and returning families
KCPS uses different enrollment expectations for new and returning students. Families can enroll online through Infinite Campus, while Admissions staff also assist families in person at the Board of Education building.
New to KCPS
Current 2026 enrollment guidance tells new families to prepare a parent or guardian ID, student birth certificate, immunization record and two proofs of residency.
Returning student
KCPS Annual Enrollment opened in March 2026. Returning families were instructed to complete annual enrollment and upload one current proof of address.
Start through KCPS enrollment
Use the district’s Enroll route or Infinite Campus Parent Portal rather than an unofficial form.
Gather the correct documents
New students should prepare identity, birth, immunization and residency records listed by the district.
Complete annual enrollment when returning
Returning KCPS students still need annual enrollment; being enrolled last year does not eliminate that annual step.
Call Admissions if the portal stops you
Admissions is available at 816-418-7505 and through the district enrollment office at 2901 Troost.
Transportation timing mattered in 2026–27: KCPS told families that students enrolled by July 31 were guaranteed transportation availability for the first day. Late enrollment can affect how quickly transportation is established.
Protect enrollment records: birth certificates, immunization records, address documents and parent identification contain private information. Submit them only through KCPS-approved enrollment channels.
Phone: 816-418-7505
KCPS Parent Portal: more than grades
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal gives families access to student grades and attendance, but KCPS also uses it for transportation information and family contact updates.
Academic information
View attendance and grade information from the same family account.
Transportation
Transportation information is available in the Parent Portal in addition to Zūm’s transportation tools.
Update contact information
Families can update phone, email and address details through the portal.
Call the Help Desk at 816-418-7888, contact the student’s school, contact Admissions, or visit Admissions at 2901 Troost.
Kansas City school transportation and bus tracking
KCPS continues its transportation partnership with Zūm for 2026–27. The district highlights air-conditioned buses plus a family app that provides real-time vehicle-location information and notifications when students get on or off the bus.
Track the ride
Families can use Zūm’s app-based tools for greater visibility into the bus trip rather than depending only on a scheduled pickup time.
Enrollment affects setup
KCPS reminded families that completing enrollment early is important for first-day transportation planning.
Moved or changed schools? Update the address through the Parent Portal or Admissions and then verify transportation again. Old route information may no longer apply.
KCPS schools and program choices
Kansas City Public Schools is larger and more varied than a typical single-city district. Its current homepage reports 36 schools, and families can encounter neighborhood schools alongside Montessori, language, arts, college-preparatory, career/technical and early-learning options.
Six traditional / specialty high-school campuses
KCPS high-school options include Central, East, Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, Northeast, Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts and Southeast.
Early College Academy
For 2026–27, KCPS reported 160 juniors and seniors participating in college coursework through MCC and UMKC, with KCPS covering the program cost.
Montessori options
The district includes Montessori programming such as Border Star and Holliday Montessori. Enrollment rules can differ from neighborhood-school assignment.
Dual-language programming
KCPS operates specialized language programming and is planning the future of its Dual Language Academy as part of ongoing facilities work.
School-level question? Start with the school for attendance, teacher contact, pickup, student schedule, activities or building-specific procedures. The elected Board is generally not the fastest first stop for an individual classroom issue.
KCPS Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier
Dr. Jennifer Collier is the current Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools. She has served KCPS in multiple roles, including teacher, assistant principal, principal, Chief Human Resource Officer and Deputy Superintendent.
Her current academic framework emphasizes literacy, mathematics, culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional support and parent/family engagement.
Board vs. Superintendent: the elected Board governs district policy and oversees the Superintendent. The Superintendent and administrative team manage day-to-day system operations.
Meeting documents, public records and student records are different
KCPS publishes Board notices and Board-related documents online, while the district’s document library also includes a Public Records Request form.
Board material
Use meeting notices, Board agendas, policy-monitoring materials and Board livestream archives for governance questions.
Public records
Use the district’s public-record process when you need records subject to Missouri public-record law rather than ordinary website material.
Student records
Grades, disability records, discipline information, attendance files and other private student records are not ordinary public Board documents.
Public-meeting privacy: don’t disclose sensitive information about a student in a Board comment when a school administrator, student-services department or formal complaint procedure is the proper private route.
Which Kansas City school district do you actually need?
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS)
Board office: 2901 Troost Avenue.
This is the district covered by this guide.
Kansas City, Kansas
A separate Kansas school district with its own Board, schools, calendar and administration.
Do not use KCPS Missouri meeting dates or enrollment instructions for a Kansas-side student.
Common Kansas City Board of Education search mistakes
“I found Kansas City, Kansas.”
Check the state. This article is for Kansas City Public Schools in Missouri and the 2901 Troost Board office.
“I went to Troost for an On The Road meeting.”
Those meetings are hosted at district schools. Verify the host campus on the current event notice.
“My child attended last year, so enrollment is finished.”
KCPS requires Annual Enrollment for returning students too.
“I can’t find bus information.”
Check Infinite Campus and the current Zūm transportation tools after confirming annual enrollment and address information.
“I saw a Board agenda item.”
An agenda shows what is planned for consideration. It does not, by itself, prove the Board approved the item.
“My school issue went unanswered by the Board.”
Individual attendance, teacher, schedule and student-support issues normally start at the school or responsible district department.
Useful Kansas City Public Schools links
Kansas City, Missouri Board of Education FAQs
What is the official name of the Kansas City, Missouri school Board?
Kansas City Public Schools formally uses the name Board of Directors. The district is School District of Kansas City 33, Missouri, while the headquarters is commonly called the Board of Education building.
Where is the Kansas City Public Schools Board office?
The Board of Education building is at 2901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64109.
What is the KCPS Board Services phone number?
Official 2026 Board public notices list the Office of Board Services at 816-418-7621.
When is the next KCPS Board meeting?
As of October 2, 2026, KCPS lists a School Board Policy Monitoring Meeting – On The Road for October 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Check the live event listing for the current host-school location.
Who is the KCPS Superintendent?
Dr. Jennifer Collier is the current Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools.
How many KCPS Board members are there?
KCPS has a seven-member elected Board of Directors.
Who are the KCPS Board members in 2026?
An official February 2026 Board notice lists Rita Cortés, Tanesha Ford, Joshua Jackaway, Brittany Foley, Jamekia Kendrix, Monica Curls and Tricia McGhee.
When did KCPS school start in 2026?
The official 2026–27 KCPS calendar lists August 24, 2026 as the first day for students.
When is KCPS Fall Break in 2026?
The official calendar lists Fall Break from November 23 through November 27, 2026, with a District PD Day on November 20.
When is KCPS Spring Break in 2027?
KCPS lists Spring Break for March 22 through March 25, 2027, followed by a Spring Holiday on March 26.
When is the last day of school for KCPS in 2027?
The official calendar lists May 28, 2027 as the last day for students, with early dismissal and report cards available.
Where do I enroll a student in KCPS?
Enrollment can be completed online through KCPS and Infinite Campus. In-person Admissions help is available at the Board of Education building, 2901 Troost Avenue.
What documents should a new KCPS family prepare?
Current 2026 enrollment guidance lists parent or guardian identification, student birth certificate, immunization records and two proofs of residency.
What is the KCPS Admissions phone number?
The district lists Admissions at 816-418-7505.
Is Kansas City Public Schools the same as Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools?
No. KCPS in this guide is the Kansas City, Missouri district. Kansas City, Kansas has a separate school district, Board, schools and calendar.
Use KCPS’s live source for anything time-sensitive
Board business
Check the current KCPS event notice, Board public notice and Board materials before attending a meeting or relying on an officer title.
Family business
Use Admissions, Parent Portal, Transportation or the student’s school for enrollment, address, bus, grades or day-to-day student issues.
Freshness check: Board locations, meeting formats, school calendars, enrollment requirements and transportation assignments can change. Reopen KCPS’s official website before a time-sensitive visit or submission.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Kansas City Public Schools, the KCPS Board of Directors, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Current official KCPS information takes priority.