TOPEKA — Numerous school districts excelling in outcomes established around the vision for education in Kansas were recognized during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.The vision for education in Kansas – Kansas leads the world in the success of each student – was announced in 2015 by the State Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education. That announcement was followed shortly by a new accreditation model, Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, which accredits at the system level to create systemic change among school buildings in a district.The Kansans Can Star Recognition Program is designed to support the KESA process by providing a level of recognition that helps districts identify where they want to focus their improvement efforts.The program recognizes district success in the outcome measures Kansans said they value. These outcomes, categorized as either quantitative or qualitative measures, are serving as a roadmap to help Kansas reach its educational vision.Districts had to apply for recognition in the qualitative measures area. Applications were due to KSDE by Dec. 31, 2020.District recognition in the quantitative measures area are automatically calculated by KSDE based on collected district data. No application is necessary.Districts can receive gold, silver, bronze or copper stars in the qualitative measures of:●Social-emotional growth.●Kindergarten readiness.●Individual Plan of Study.●Civic engagement.Districts can receive gold, silver, bronze or copper stars in these quantitative measure areas:●Academically prepared for postsecondary.●High school graduation.●Postsecondary success.There also were 54 districts that achieved the Commissioner’s Award; 39 received the Commissioner’s Award with Honors; and four received the Commissioner’s Award – Highest Distinction.Local and area school districts that were recognized include the following.<h2>High school graduation</h2>GOLDBeloit USD 273Canton-Galva USD 419Ell-Saline USD 307Goessel USD 411Hillsboro USD 410Salina Catholic DioceseSoutheast of Saline USD 306SILVERConcordia USD 333Waconda USD 272BRONZEClay Center USD 379Ellsworth USD 327Rock Hills USD 107Twin Valley USD 240COPPERLincoln USD 298Marion-Florence USD 408Solomon USD 393<h2>Academically Prepared for Postsecondary</h2>BRONZERock Hills USD 107COPPERAbilene USD 435Beloit USD 273Central Plains USD 112Chapman USD 473Clay Center USD 379Ellsworth USD 327Goessel USD 411Hillsboro USD 410Inman USD 448Marion-Florence USD 408Moundridge USD 423North Ottawa County USD 239Republic County USD 109Salina Catholic DioceseSmoky Valley USD 400Southeast of Saline USD 306Sylvan Grove USD 299Waconda USD 272<h2>Postsecondary success</h2>GOLDSalina Catholic DioceseSILVERBeloit USD 273Clifton-Clyde USD 224Ell-Saline USD 307Hillsboro USD 410Marion-Florence USD 408Southeast of Saline USD 306BRONZECanton-Galva USD 419Clay Center USD 379Concordia USD 333Ellsworth USD 327Goessel USD 411Lincoln USD 298Logan USD 326McPherson USD 418Republic County USD 109Rock Hills USD 107Sylvan Grove USD 299Twin Valley USD 240COPPERAbilene USD 435Central Plains USD 112Solomon USD 393<h2>Kindergarten Readiness</h2>COPPERHillsboro USD 410Moundridge USD 423<h2>Commissioner’s Award</h2>Beloit USD 273Herington USD 487Hillsboro USD 410Lincoln USD 298Salina Catholic DioceseSylvan Grove USD 299Twin Valley USD 240<h2>Commissioner’s Award with Honors</h2>Clifton-Clyde USD 224Concordia USD 333Marion-Florence USD 408Republic County USD 109

Local, area districts recognized by State Board of Education