Kansas Music Educators Association was chosen as the winner of the "Music In Our Schools Month Award" for the most outstanding contributions to Music Advocacy. The award stemmed from Frederick Burrack and Phillip Payne's work with the "Impact of Budget Cuts on Kansas' Schools" survey and the KMEA Executive Council's Fall 2011 presentation of these survey results to the Kansas State Board of Education. To commemorate the award, KMEA was presented an American flag in a beautiful framed case. The flag flew over the United States Capitol Building during the month of March 2012 as part of the celebration of Music In Our Schools Month.

The presentation from the National Association for Music Education to KMEA was on Sunday morning, June 24, 2012 at the National Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland. Leaders from all of the MEA's across our nation were present during this award ceremony. A celebration of this award is being planned at the opening ceremony of the KMEA 2013 ISW.