April
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Winning with All Students Using Rich Tasks in Math Class
April 9, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Jane Goatley
In Person
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Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators
This six-hour (PD/EILA) face-to-face training will guide K-5 teachers through task selection in the elementary math classroom. Participants will receive free books that include math tasks aligned to math standards for teachers to use to plan, execute, and engage students in meaningful math instruction for all learners. Mathematical questioning and discourse strategies will be embedded in this training to go along with the focus on rich task implementation. Teachers will have time to work on some guided grade-level task planning and content pacing during the training. Contact jane.goatley@ckec.org with questions.
Don’t Poke the Bear: Mastering the Art of De-escalation
April 15, 2025 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Maggie Hartlage
In Person
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Paraeducators
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This 3-hour training is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the "acting out" cycle, and de-escalation practices. This session will provide participants with essential skills and insights to effectively manage challenging behaviors and create safer and more supportive classroom environments. Participants will receive 3 hours of PD/EILA credit for attendance at this training. If you have any questions, contact maggie.hartlage@ckec.org.
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Principal Probs: How Do I Support and Coach an MSD Teacher?
April 15, 2025 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Target Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors of Special Education, Special Education Coaches and Consultants, Instructional Leaders
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This a question you’ve asked yourself often as a school principal or other leader. MSD classrooms are very unique, and it is common for principals to feel lost in how to help their MSD teachers grow and improve their practice. Join us for a session that is all about our favorite tool to help in this area - the Autism and Low Incidence Classroom Observation Tool (ALCOT). Administrators will learn about the components of the ALCOT, how to use it for coaching, and explore resources to help MSD teachers grow in identified areas. Three hours of EILA or PD credit will be awarded for attending this in-person session. For questions, contact claire.johnson@ckec.org
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Executive Function and Behavior Impacts
April 16, 2025 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Maggie Hartlage
Virtual
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Target Audience: Special education teachers for students working with executive functioning deficits
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Join us for a 3-hour virtual professional development session titled “Executive Functioning and Behavior Impacts” designed for both special education and general education teachers. This training will explore the critical role of executive functioning skills—such as organization, self-regulation, and working memory—and how deficits in these areas can impact student behavior and academic performance. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to identify executive functioning challenges in the classroom and learn effective, evidence-based strategies to support students in improving these skills. Through practical examples and interactive discussions, teachers will leave equipped with tools to enhance student focus, reduce behavioral disruptions, and foster independence. This session is essential for educators seeking to better support students with executive functioning difficulties, including those with ADHD, autism, and other learning disabilities. For more information, please contact maggie.hartlage@ckec.org. 3 Hours PD/EILA
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Numeracy Counts and CKEC Rank Change Overview
April 21, 2025. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mark Helton
Virtual
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Target Audience: All district and school administrators, teachers, interventionists, coaches
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During this virtual session, you will be introduced to the KY Numeracy Counts Act. You will hear about the Kentucky Center for Mathematics Numeracy Counts Academy for Teachers, and the PIMSER Numeracy Counts Academy for Administrators. Additionally, information will be shared about how participants in those Academies may earn a Rank Change at CKEC at the same time. Requirements for the program will be discussed.
Contact mark.helton@ckec.org with questions.
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Overview of KY Reading Academies (LETRS) and CKEC Rank Change Opportunities
April 23, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
During this virtual session, Whitney Hamilton, KDE Regional Literacy Specialist, will provide an overview and answer questions about the 4th cohort of the KY Reading Academy--LETRS. During the session, both LETRS for Educators (teachers) and LETRS for Administrators will be discussed. Additionally, CKEC will share how participants may earn a rank change at CKEC in conjunction with participation in the KY Reading Academies.
Contact mark.helton@ckec.org with questions.
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Strengthening Vocabulary Routines​
April 24, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm​
Kasie Lakarosky
Virtual
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​​Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Co-Teachers, Interventional Coaches, Resource Teachers
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Are you looking for training to help improve your vocabulary routine? This virtual training is for educators to further develop a routine for intentionally selecting appropriate vocabulary and to acquire steps for effective planning and delivery of explicit instruction. Participants will also have access to a toolbox of strategies. During this session, we explore ways to leverage reading tasks to impact student learning. Examples of the routine, ways to implement, and building student independence will be shared.
Upon completion, participants will receive 2 hours of PD credit.
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Level Up Student Engagement in Math Class
April 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Math Interventionists
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This two-hour (PD) virtual session for teachers will highlight activities and instructional routines that elevate student engagement in the math classroom. There will be a focus on tasks that afford entry and access for all students into mathematics content. Contact jane.goatley@ckec.org with any questions.
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Elementary Writing Essentials​
April 24, 2025
Lindsey Ellis
In Person
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Target Audience: Elementary Writing Teachers, Instructional Coaches
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Participants will learn essential strategies for building and maintaining a strong writing community in the elementary classroom. Discover what students should know and be able to do as writers, along with key instructional practices that support growth and foster independence. We will explore how to use assessment to benefit students, tailoring feedback and instruction to develop writers. Participants will also learn how to shift agency from teacher to student, creating a classroom environment where writers feel empowered and responsible for their own work. The first 15 participants to register will receive a copy of the book Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing to support the application of these practices in their classrooms.
6 hours of PD/EILA credit will be provided.
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Think MTV: Making Thinking Visible
April 28, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Amanda Burrows, Holly Lawrence, Erin McIver, Lindsey Ellis
In Person
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This full-day, in-person workshop will help you unlock the power of visible thinking strategies. Participants will learn foundational information about the goals and practices of making thinking visible (MTV) and the six powers of visible thinking. The session will also workshop 15+ visible thinking routines that help teachers and students engage with others, engage with ideas, and engage in action. Each participant will receive a free copy of The Power of Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchart and Mark Church.
6 Hours of EILA/PD Credit​​​
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Foundational Five for ASD: Social Communication Interventions
April 29, 2025. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Claire Johnson
Virtual
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Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches, General Education Teachers, Special Education Administrators, Speech Language Pathologists
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Social communication interventions are an often overlooked piece of the puzzle that is educating students with autism. Join us as we discover how teachers can promote the development of social communication skills in autistic learners. Communication interventions aren’t just for SLPs! Practical ways to apply these interventions in a resource room or general education classroom will be discussed. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credit for completing this session. Contact claire.johnson@ckec.org with any questions.
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Pulling Back the Curtain: Secrets to Leading Effective Professional Learning
April 29, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Virtual)
May 13, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Virtual)
May 27, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Virtual)
June 6, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (In Person)
Amanda Burrows, Holly Lawerence, Erin McIver, Lindsey Ellis
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Target Audience: Instructional Leaders, School Leaders, District Leaders
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Join us for an in-depth professional learning series designed to empower educators in designing and facilitating impactful professional development. In this series, we’ll pull back the curtain to reveal what makes professional learning effective, engaging, and transformative. The series begins with three interactive, one-hour virtual sessions exploring key strategies from The PD Book by Elena Aguilar, focusing on how to create meaningful, learner-centered experiences. Participants will gain practical tools for designing sessions that foster collaboration, reflection, and lasting change. The learning culminates in a full-day, in-person session where participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at how CKEC consultants plan and execute professional learning experiences. Through hands-on activities and guided planning, attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how to craft PD sessions that truly resonate with educators and drive impact.
This series is ideal for instructional leaders, coaches, school/district leaders, and anyone responsible for facilitating adult learning. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and gain insider knowledge on effective professional learning design! All participants will receive a complimentary copy of The PD Book.
Register by April 15 to receive your book before the first session.
Up to 12 Hours of EILA/PD Credit (upon completion of all sessions)
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Teaching Foundational Reading Skills Using the UFLI Foundations​
April 30, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Kasie Lakarosky
In Person
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEP’s, Co-Teachers, Interventionist, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers
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Have you heard of the University of Florida Literacy Institute? Want to learn more about it? This session is for you! On April 20, we will have an in-person session to work together and dig into UFLI Foundations. During this session, our goals would be to enhance our background knowledge for teaching foundational reading , setting up the lessons, creating a blending board, and more! Participants that attend will receive a copy of UFLI Foundations and the materials to create a blending board. Participants will receive 6 PD hours for attending. If you have any questions, contact kasie.lakarosky@ckec.org.
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Eligibility Insight: Understanding the EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL DISABILITY Eligibility Forms
April 30, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Maggie Hartlage
Virtual
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Special Education Teachers, Paraeducators working with students with IEPs
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Calling all educators dedicated to supporting students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) Join us for a comprehensive virtual training series. This monthly series will focus on understanding eligibility forms for special education services, providing valuable insights and practical guidance for navigating the complexities of the process. Whether you're a general education teacher, or special education teacher, this training is designed to equip you with the knowledge of eligibility forms. Held via Zoom, these monthly sessions from September to May offer a convenient and accessible way to enhance your understanding and practice. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge. If you have any questions, contact maggie.hartlage@ckec.org. 1 1/2 Hours PD/EILA
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May
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May 1, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Kasie Lakarosky
Virtual
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Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Co-Teachers, Interventionists, Instructional Coaches, Resource Teachers
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This is a virtual session, participants will understand what a language field guide is, the steps necessary to set up language field guides in the classroom, and be able to create a model field note for students. The training will give cover example activities to complete with students and implementation into the classroom setting. Upon completion, participants will be provided with a 3-hour PD certificate. For additional questions, contact kasie.lakarosky@ckec.org.
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Rough Draft Math: Incorporating “Rough Draft” Thinking into Your High Quality Instructional Resource
May 5, 2025 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Jane Goatley
In-person
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Target Audience: General education, special education, instructional coaches, and math interventionists
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This professional learning opportunity will explore the ideas of being a “rough draft” mathematician. Participants will work through what a rough draft math framework looks like and how to encourage productive struggle and conceptual thinking when working with students with disabilities on math tasks. There will be an emphasis on how to incorporate Rough Draft Math thinking into a school or district’s High Quality Instructional Resource (HQIR). Contact jane.goatley@ckec.org with any questions.
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Foundational Five for ASD: Modeling and Prompting - the “Bonus”
May 6, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Claire Johnson
Virtual
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Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches, General Education Teachers, Special Education Administrators, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists
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Modeling and prompting are part of the everyday fabric of our teaching. Did you know that, when practiced correctly, modeling and prompting are also evidence-based practices for working with autistic students? Join us as we discuss prompting procedures, modeling as a prime or prompt, and how to know if these strategies are working. Practical ways to apply these interventions in a resource room or general education classroom will also be discussed. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credit for completing this session. Contact claire.johnson@ckec.org with any questions.​​​
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May 7, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Maggie Hartlage
In Person
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Target Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, behavior interventionists
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​Join us for a professional development session titled “Trauma and Its Impacts” designed for both special education and general education teachers. This in-depth training will explore the profound effects of trauma on student learning and behavior, drawing insights from the books Educating Traumatized Students and The Poverty Problem. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how trauma, especially in the context of poverty, influences students’ cognitive and emotional development, leading to challenges in the classroom. Through the lens of these powerful resources, teachers will learn practical strategies for creating trauma-sensitive classrooms that foster resilience, trust, and positive relationships. This session will equip educators with the knowledge and tools needed to support traumatized students and reduce barriers to learning, ensuring every student can thrive despite their circumstances. This will be an all-day, in-person training held at the CKEC Training Facility in Lexington, KY. For more information, contact maggie.hartlage@ckec.org.
​6 Hours PD/EILA credit
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AI Tools for Low-Incidence Classrooms
May 8, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Special Education Administrators, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists
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The world of artificial intelligence has exploded in the last several years! AI tools can be used to improve the quality or life and efficiency of education for our low-incidence learners. In this session, we will explore a variety of AI tools that may benefit the low-incidence population. We will also discuss AI tools that can benefit teachers in an MSD or low-incidence setting. Participants will receive two hours of professional development credit for completing this session. Contact claire.johnson@ckec.org with any questions.
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​Eligibility Insight: Understanding the TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Eligibility Form
May 20, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Maggie Hartlage
Virtual
Target Audience: General Education Teachers working with students with IEPs, Special Education Teachers, Paraeducators working with students with IEPs
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Calling all educators dedicated to supporting students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) Join us for a comprehensive virtual training series. This monthly series will focus on understanding eligibility forms for special education services, providing valuable insights and practical guidance for navigating the complexities of the process. Whether you're a general education teacher, or special education teacher, this training is designed to equip you with the knowledge of eligibility forms. Held via Zoom, these monthly sessions from September to May offer a convenient and accessible way to enhance your understanding and practice. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge. If you have any questions, contact maggie.hartlage@ckec.org. 1 1/2 Hours PD/EILA Credit
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Math AI Tools to Support Struggling Learners in Math Class
May 29, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jane Goatley
Virtual
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Target Audience: General Education, Special Education, Instructional Coaches, and Math Interventionists
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This virtual training will dive into Artificial Intelligence tools teachers can use to support instructional practice and routines in math class. Participants will engage with various AI tools and practice creating products from the AI platforms. There will be an emphasis on tools that support struggling learners in mathematics. Contact jane.goatley@ckec.org with any questions.
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June
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​Manifestation Determination Training
June 2, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ramona Karsner
In Person
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Target Audience: Special Education Administrators, School Psychologists, Principals, ARC Chairs
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Do you understand what data you consider when conducting an MDR? What does “relationship to the disabling condition” mean? Do you review evaluation data? How much consideration do you give to data outside the school setting that is provided by the parents? Get answers to these questions and more. Hear the analyses provided by court decisions. Ask questions to an attorney who is highly experienced in special education matters.
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July
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July 21, 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
David Young
In Person
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Target Audience: K-12 Principals and District Administrators
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Strong evaluation practices are a key to school improvement, but sometimes the process becomes so regimented and formal that we miss authentic opportunities for teacher growth. In this session, administrators will receive practical evaluation tools and strategies that lead to student success.
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Free for CKEC Principals, $200 for participants from Non-CKEC Districts
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6 Hours EILA Credit. Contact david.young@ckec.org with questions.
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​Cognitive CoachingSM Foundations Seminar
July 31, Aug 1, Sept 4, Sept 5, Sept 29, Sept 30, Oct 27, Oct 28 2025 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mark Helton
In Person
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Target Audience: Teachers, Facilitators, ARC Chairs, PLC Leaders, School/District Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists
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Cognitive Coachingâ„ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coachingâ„ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition, and professional, collaborative cultures.
This is the 8-day Foundational Training and is presented only in a face-to-face format. Participants will develop an understanding of three structured conversations focusing on planning, reflecting, and problem resolving. In addition, they will develop knowledge and skills for expanding teacher thinking. EILA will be applied for each day.
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$1,000 Fee for Member and Non-Member Districts
Contact mark.helton@ckec.org with questions.
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Adaptive Schools Foundations Seminar
November 13-14, December 8-9 2025. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mark Helton
In Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Facilitators, ARC Chairs, PLC Leaders, School/District Administrators, Instructional Coaches
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The goal of the Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar is to develop the collective identity and capacity of organization members as collaborators and inquirers. School-wide improvements in student learning accrue in schools whose work cultures are collaborative. In such cultures, professionals learn to talk about the hard-to-talk-about details of learning, teaching, assessment, and the cumulative effects of their work with students. The Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar presents a productive, practical set of ideas and tools for developing collaborative groups to become effective and better equipped to resolve complex issues around student learning. The work of the Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar is to develop the resources and capacities of the organization and of individuals to cohesively respond to the changing needs of students and society. EILA will be applied for each day.
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$500 Fee for Member and Non-Member Districts
Contact mark.helton@ckec.org with questions.
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