State Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford) made the following statement today praising area schools for earning ‘A’ grades in Indiana’s 2011-2012 school year performance review:

STATEHOUSE (Nov. 1, 2012) — “Our community has several stand-out schools and I am grateful for the teachers, staff members and parents who work hard all year long to give our students the best possible education,” Steele said. “The fact that so many schools in our area received ‘A’ grades is something we can all take pride in.”

The schools include:

•    Brown County High School
•    Brown County Junior High
•    Brownstown Central High School
•    Dollens Elementary School
•    Helmsburg Elementary School
•    Lakeview Elementary School
•    Mount Healthy Elementary School
•    Southside Elementary School
•    Sprunica Elementary School

At Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett announced that more than 61 percent of Indiana’s schools received A or B letter grades for the 2011-2012 school year. Additionally, 207 schools received A’s for the first time. For more information about Indiana’s school accountability system, visit www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/f-accountability.

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