WICHITA - Jeff Baxter, a high school English language arts teacher at Leavenworth High School (Leavenworth USD 453), was named the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year during ceremonies in Wichita Saturday, Nov. 26. Commissioner of Education Dr. Diane DeBacker made the announcement before a gathering of 400 education officials, corporate leaders and state policy makers.Baxter is a Great Bend native and a 1966 graduate of Great Bend High School. He is the son of the Pat and the late Hiram Baxter.“It is truly a pleasure to present this award to Jeff Baxter,” Commissioner DeBacker said.