KAEOP History

In 1950, a group of secretaries in Kansas wanted to organize the Kansas Association of School Secretaries. They were encouraged and assisted by State Superintendent, Throckmorton; W.W. Wright, a staff member in the Kansas State Department of Education; and Minter Brown, a member of the Kansas Teachers Association.

In November, 1950, Martha S. Luck of Chicago, a member of the National Association of Educational Secretaries who later became its president, came to Kansas to assist in getting the organization underway. The name “Katie Kansas” was given to this group and the first state president was Vesta White of Lawrence.

The name was later changed to Kansas Association of Educational Secretaries and then to Kansas Association of Educational Office Professionals to coincide with the national organization.

In 2000-2001 the 50th anniversary of KAEOP was celebrated with a reception/open house being held during the Fall Conference in Lexena. During this year of KAEOP, fifty Years of KAEOP History was written.

As the KAEOP 2009-2010 year evolves, members and guests of the Association will ALL YOU CAN BE WITH KAEOP. KAEOP President, Judy O’Malley and the KAEOP Board have planned conferences and workshops to be informative, helpful, and fun for all school secretaries and support personnel throughout the State. President O’Malley and KAEOP Board members welcome the opportunity to hear from educational office professionals across the state and will gladly answer any questions concerning the Organization.

What Else Does KAEOP Do?

KAEOP offers two scholarships each year to business education students who wish to continue their education and pursue an office related career, preferably in the educational field. As an NAEOP affiliate, it is eligible to nominate a high school senior for the NAEOP Marion T. Wood Scholarship.

KAEOP honors a deserving Kansas administrator as "KAEOP Administrator of the Year" and an outstanding member as "KAEOP Educational Office Professional of the Year." As a NAEOP affiliate, it is eligible to nominate deserving persons for "NAEOP Administrator of the Year" and NAEOP Educational Office Professional of the Year."

KAEOP holds spring and fall workshops and business meetings. The workshops offer 30-hour classes over four meetings which enable participants to earn credits for the Professional Standards Certification Program.

KAEOP publishes a newsletter four times a year which reports activities of affiliate associations, professional tips, and coming events of state and national interest.

Other Activities

KAEOP encourages participation of all members and affiliates in honoring our bosses during National Educational Bosses Week the third week of May, and promoting our own profession during National Educational Office professionals Career Awareness Week, the second week of October.

AS an affiliate of NAEOP, KAEOP has available a network of information from affiliates throughout the country.

Administrator Involvement

Administrators can be supportive of KAEOP by encouraging their office employees to improve their professional and personal development by joining KAEOP. Many districts support their office employees with financial assistance for attendance at conferences and workshops.

Looking for a gift for that special office employee? How about a membership to KAEOP? You are a professional. Don't you want your office employees to become office professionals?

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