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Board approves two Purple Star schools recognizing military‑connected supports
Summary
The Board designated Maize USD 266 and St. Francis Xavier School as Kansas Purple Star schools after presentations on enrollment supports, streamlined enrollment, career/CTE access and district‑base partnerships for military families; the Board voted to approve both designations.
At the March 10 meeting the Kansas State Board of Education approved two new Purple Star school designations — Maize USD 266 and St. Francis Xavier School (Junction City) — recognizing schools that meet specific criteria for serving military‑connected students.
What Purple Star means: KSDE’s director of school finance explained that Purple Star status signals that a school provides enrollment‑transition supports, a designated military…
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