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Southern Kern Unified presents Purple Star banners, recognizes three sites
Summary
A district staff member said three district sites were recognized as Purple Star sites for military‑friendly practices and banners were presented; the staff member described steps the district has taken to support military families.
Mark Harmon, the district’s newly designated Purple Star point of contact, told the Southern Kern Unified board that three district sites were approved as Purple Star sites and presented banners created by students for display.
Harmon said the Purple Star program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and honors schools that provide supports for military families and students who move frequently. He told the board the district applied for the designation for three locations and that many of the program requirements were already in place at those sites.
He identified the three sites in his presentation as “West Fargo National School,” “Rosebond High Early College campus,” and “Tropical Middle School,” and said site administrators and an enrollment partner are coordinating to flag military family students earlier so schools can provide supports before students start classes. Harmon presented banners to the board and to school leaders during the meeting.
During remarks board members and staff thanked Harmon, site administrators and student participants who made the banners. The transcript does not record a formal board vote on the designation; Harmon said he applied for the recognitions and presented the banners at the meeting.
