Open Enrollment for Benefits starts October 29

Open enrollment for benefits will be available to employees October 29 – November 12, 2021 for the 2022 benefit year. Enrollment is mandatory for all benefit eligible employees, including recent new hires.

Employee reporting requirements for Friday, Oct. 15 and Monday, Oct. 18

Friday, October 15 is a non-teaching duty day and the end of the first nine-week grading period. Below are the employee reporting requirements for October 15 and October 18.

COVID Employee Hotline

The COVID Employee Hotline is available for any employee who has been diagnosed with COVID, is experiencing symptoms, is a close contact or has someone in their household who tested positive.

Free COVID testing for staff, students and families

The Wichita Public Schools is offering FREE drive-up COVID-19 testing for WPS and First Student staff, all students, and staff/student household family members in order to provide a convenient and efficient mode of diagnostic testing for COVID.

WPS is now using Freshservice for IST support tickets

WPS launched a new option to submit IST work order tickets. Freshservice, which replaces Footprints, allows employees to submit work order tickets online if they are having problems with their technology or applications.

WPS Store is open to purchase WPS apparel

The WPS online store is where employees can purchase WPS Proud t-shirts and embroidered apparel. The store is open for orders through the first 15 days of each month.

WPS revises COVID protocol

In conjunction with the mask mandate for all students and staff, the WPS COVID protocol has been revised to align with county guidelines.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on COVID-Related Leave

A Memoorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been established for the 2021-2022 school year to assist employees who are fully vaccinated should leave be needed for COVID reasons.