Area school districts have received their Kansans Can Star Recognition awards through the Kansas State Department of Education.
*USD 253 Emporia: Commissioner’s Award; bronze in high school graduation; copper in postsecondary success
*USD 251 North Lyon County: Commissioner’s Award; gold in civic engagement, high school graduation; bronze in individual plan of study; copper in academically prepared for secondary, postsecondary success
*USD 252 Southern Lyon County: gold in civic engagement, high school graduation; copper in academically prepared for postsecondary
For districts in neighboring counties:
*USD 243 Lebo-Waverly: Commissioner’s Award with Honors; gold in high school graduation; silver in postsecondary success; bronze in academically prepared for postsecondary
*USD 244 Burlington: bronze in high school graduation, individual plan of study, postsecondary success; copper in academically prepared for postsecondary
*USD 245 Southern Coffey County: copper in postsecondary success
*USD 284 Chase County: Commissioner’s Award; gold in high school graduation; silver in postsecondary success
*USD 329 Wabaunsee: Commissioner’s Award; silver in high school graduation, academically prepared for postsecondary; bronze in postsecondary success
*USD 330 Mission Valley: bronze in civic engagement; copper in postsecondary success
*USD 386 Madison-Virgil: Commissioner’s Award; bronze in social-emotional growth; copper in academically prepared for postsecondary, postsecondary success, individual plan of study
*USD 389 Eureka: gold in high school graduation
*USD 390 Hamilton: Commissioner’s Award; gold in high school graduation; copper in postsecondary success
*USD 417 Morris County: gold in high school graduation; copper in postsecondary success
*USD 420 Osage City: copper in academically prepared for postsecondary, social-emotional growth
*USD 421 Lyndon: Commissioner’s Award with Honors; silver in postsecondary success; bronze in high school graduation
*USD 456 Marais des Cygnes Valley: silver in high school graduation; bronze in academically prepared for postsecondary
The program uses quantitative and qualitative data in areas like academic preparation, high school graduation, postsecondary success, social-emotional growth, kindergarten readiness, individual plans of study and civic engagement. Districts can receive gold, silver, bronze or copper stars.
