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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2014, AS <br />ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school for any reason <br />including excused and unexcused absences, or just two of three days a month — is a proven <br />predictor of academic trouble and dropout rates; and <br />WHEREAS, improving attendance and reducing chronic absence takes commitment, <br />collaboration and tailored approaches to particular challenges and strengths in each community; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, chronic absence predicts lower third-grade reading proficiency, course <br />failure and eventual dropout, it weakens our communities and our local economy; and <br />WHEREAS, schools and community partners can reach out more frequently to absent <br />students to determine why they are missing school and what would help them attend more <br />regularly; and <br />WHEREAS, chronic absence can be significantly reduced when schools, parents and <br />communities work together to monitor and promote good attendance and address hurdles that <br />keep children from getting to school. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board designates the <br />month of September, 2014, as "Attendance Awareness Month". The Board urges the <br />community to commit to focusing on reducing chronic absenteeism to give all children an <br />equitable opportunity to learn, grow and thrive academically, emotional and socially. <br />Adopted this 9th day of September, 2014. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />IN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />NA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chair <br />Wesley S. Davis, Vice Chairman <br />3 <br />