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DEFINITION: Successful Kansas High School Graduate

A SUCCESSFUL KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE has the  academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, employability skills, and civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification, or in the workforce without the need for remediation.”
                                                                                                                                 Adopted by the Kansas State Board of Education, January 2016

K-12 Accreditation Contacts

Director of Accreditation and Design
Jay Scott
jscott@ksde.org  
785-296-6818

Assistant Director 
Myron Melton
mmelton@ksde.org
785-296-8110

West Regional Executive
Amber Miller
amiller@ksde.org
620-765-7490

Central Regional Executive
Mindy Bruce
mbruce@ksde.org

East Regional Executive
Jean Rush
jrush@ksde.org
785-296-7884

Administrative Specialist
Rue Huereca-Retana
rhuereca-retana@ksde.org
785-296-3379

Accreditation Email
accreditation@ksde.org

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