KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
Family Services
DCF Administration Building
555 S. Kansas Ave., 6th Floor
Topeka, KS 66603

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

A brief overview of the major changes is described below. Other clarifications and technical corrections are also included and described in the next section. Additional technical corrections not mentioned here are being incorporated into KEESM, as needed.

Child Care -

DESCRIPTION, PURPOSE, AND DETAILS OF POLICY CHANGE

1. Child Care
   

1. Changes
   
   None
   
   
2. Clarifications
   
   
   1. Income Eligible (Non-TANF) Child Care – KEESM 2835(4) is being revised to state that the grades/progress of a post-secondary student shall be reviewed at the end of the guaranteed eligibility period, based on the cumulative GPA from the most recently completed term. In addition, the ES-1640a Educational Plan Completion Tracking form is no longer required to be completed at the end of a client’s approved educational program.
      
      
   2. Termination of Child Care Plans – KEESM 7640 has been modified to reflect that when a parent experiences a non-temporary loss in employment or stops attending (and is not enrolled in) an approved education or training program, including activities related to work programs, it will result in three months continuation of care, unless the parent requests case closure verbally or in writing, or there are less than three months remaining in the review period.
      

Appendix

All Programs

E-11, Education and Training Desk Aid, has been updated.

S-EBT

F-6, S-EBT Income Limits, has been updated with new income limits.

Forms

All Programs

The ES-1512 and ES-1512S have been updated with the latest ABAWD ages.

Child Care

ES-1640, Statement of Understanding, has been updated.

ES-1640a, Educational Plan Completion Tracking, has been removed.

EFFECTIVE DATE

All policies in this revision are effective June 1, 2026.

Effect on Local Staff

MATERIALS OBSOLETED BY THIS REVISION

ES-1640a, Educational Plan Completion Tracking

COORDINATION EFFORTS

The material in this letter and manual revision has been coordinated with staff in Economic and Employment Services, Executive leadership, the EES Program Administrators, and the Implementation Planning Team.

Sincerely,
Carla Whiteside-Hicks, PhD
Economic and Employment Services Director
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