State Superintendent Tony Evers praised Monticello Elementary School for being among 178 schools in the state that received Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition honors for the 2016-17 school year during a special May 1st ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison.

Evers welcomed Mark Gustafson, K4-12 Principal, and Jody Indergand, Reading Specialist, to the recognition event. The state superintendent recognized 21 High-Achieving schools and 21 High-Progress schools as identified by results from 2015-16 statewide assessments; nine schools earned both High-Achieving and High-Progress honor...