Lacy principal Chris Bentzel

            AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY RECENTLY RECEIVED A STATEWIDE HONOR BASED ON SEVERAL CRITERIA.

            THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS LACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOK HONORABLE MENTION AT THE 17^TH ANNUAL SAFE SCHOOLS, SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS CONFERENCE IN LOUISVILLE. ALSO AMONG THE 49 HONORABLE MENTION SCHOOLS ARE MUHLENBERG SOUTH ELEMENTARY, AND CALDWELL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

            BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MASHALL COUNTY AND ADAIRVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LOGAN COUNTY ACTUALLY MADE THE TOP TEN ELITE LIST.

            THE SCHOOLS WERE SELECTED IN A FOUR PHASE PROCESS—TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A FACULTY SURVEY, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL SAFETY.

            MORE THAN ANYTHING, THE HONOR IS MEANT TO INDICATE THE SCHOOLS HAVE A POSITIVE AND SAFE WORKING ENVIORNMENT.

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