Kansas City Public School Retirement System

Nominate your next trustee for our board! See here:

2024 Board of Trustees' Election - KCPSRS Nominations for the KCPSRS Board of Trustees Two seats, one member and one retired member, for the KCPSRS Board of Read More

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, 2024, is a special time set aside to express our immeasurable gratitude for our educators. We thank our teachers for their immense impact, unwavering dedication and full support of our students and families. This week can help serve as a reminder to appreciate how impactful our teachers are to our communities every week of the year! Your lessons will continue to extend far beyond the classroom, shaping futures. KCPSRS is proud to represent our wonderful teachers and staff as we all work to maintain and enrich a strong and secure retirement future for all teachers and educational employees. Thank you for being the guiding light in the educational journey of so many.

Nominate your next member trustee for our board! See here:

2023 Board of Trustees' Election - KCPSRS You can nominate a candidate for the KCPSRS Board If you, or someone you know, is interested in running for a Read More

Have you checked out the KCPSRS blog recently? Find out more information on the changes that were signed into law in July by the governor by clicking here:

KCPSRS Blog The Social Security Administration announces the new rate annually in October. The increase, announced in October, is 8.7% above this Read More

If you are within one to three years of retirement eligibility*, register now to attend a Pre-Retirement Seminar. Seminars include information about KCPSRS benefits, Social Security, and the AIG personal saving plan offered to school district and some charter school employees.
Seminars will be held on the dates and times listed below. You must register to attend.

Register Online! You must register by the specified deadline in order for KCPSRS to prepare and e-mail you a personalized retirement estimate and packet of information before the session.

Virtual:
February 23rd, 4pm - 7pm Register here: https://forms.gle/T6B2aY7xrugJx9sq5
March 8th, 4pm - 7pm Register here: https://forms.gle/A7qaq7Ag2T1VqKGX6

In Person at KCPS Board Room, 2901 Troost, Kansas City, MO
February 28th, 4pm - 7pm Register here: https://forms.gle/o63HfDJyqjpUNzoP7

Enrollment confirmation and reminders will be sent to your email address used when registered online.

*Members with at least five years of service and employed prior to 1/1/14 are fully eligible at age 60 or 75 points. Members with at least five years of service and employed on or after to 1/1/14 are fully eligible at age 62 or 80 points. Points are your age plus your years of service with a Kansas City Public School Retirement System employer.

Later this week, our office may be closed due to inclement weather and concerns for safety of our staff and members.

If no one answers the doorbell,
you can reach us by calling 816-472-5800
option 1 for retirees
option 2 for employed members
option 3 for refunds and rollovers
Or you can email us at [email protected]

Time to VOTE!
https://www.directvote.net/KCPSRS

It is time to vote for your KCPSRS Trustees!

Election Process:
• Since there were no nominations for Board of Trustee candidates this year, you will need to write in the name of your candidate. Please keep in mind that the write in candidate must be a resident taxpayer in the boundaries of the Kansas City, Missouri, school district.
• Ballots will be mailed to your home address in November and an on-line ballot will also be emailed to members for whom we have an email address. Kansas City Public School Retirement System has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer the 2022 election. To assure your election specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on or around November 1, simply add the following email address as an approved sender [email protected].
• Ballots will include voting instructions.
• If voting by mail, complete the ballot and place it in the enclosed return envelope.
• If voting online, login to the website using your unique member number and election passcode to cast your vote. Do not mail your ballot if you plan to vote online.
• Only one vote per candidate will be counted.

Write-In Candidate Bios:
Andrew Murphy
Mr. Andrew Murphy holds a BS in Elementary Education from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, a MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Park University in Parkville, Missouri, and a MS in Educational Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He started as an ELL teacher in 2014 for KCPS at Carver Dual Language and has since worked as a 4th grade, 3rd grade, instructional coach, and vice principal before becoming Carver’s principal in the summer of 2022. “I am so fortunate to be able to serve the students, families, and teachers at Carver. I have found a home at Carver because it’s a special place that not only has caring teachers, but effective teachers who have put systems in place to ensure that students are bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural by the end of sixth grade.” In his free time, Mr. Murphy enjoys traveling, reading, playing piano, pickleball, tennis, card games, and spending time with family and friends. Mr. Murphy also serves on the board of directors for HealthEd Connect.

The election results will be announced on the KCPSRS website and published in January’s newsletter.

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