Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson made a local appearance Tuesday, visiting Frontenac for a special assembly to present several awards to the school district.
Frontenac Unified School District 249 was presented with the Commissioner’s Award with Highest Distinction, as well as two Kansas Can Gold Star Awards — one for its graduation rate and one for post-secondary effectiveness — and a Kansas Can Copper Star Award for preparing students for post-secondary success.
“We calculate for every school district public and private in Kansas. The fact is that we know that you have to overcome to do well,” Watson said in presenting the Commissioner’s Award with Highest Distinction.
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