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OR <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER, 2019, AS <br />ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, chronic absences — missing 10 percent or more of school for any reason <br />including excused and unexcused absences, or just two or three days a month — is a proven <br />predictor of academic trouble and dropout rates; and <br />WHEREAS, improving attendance and reducing chronic absences takes commitment, <br />collaboration, and tailored approaches to particular challenges and strengths in each community; and <br />WHEREAS, chronic absences predict course failure, eventual dropout; and it weakens our <br />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 regularly; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, chronic absences can be significantly reduced when schools, parents, and <br />communities work together to monitor and promote good attendance and address hurdles that keep <br />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 month of <br />September, 2019 as "Attendance Awareness Month". The Board urges the community to commit <br />to focusing on reducing chronic absenteeism to give all children an equitable opportunity to learn, <br />grow, and thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. <br />Adopted this 10th day of September, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />Susan Adams, Vice Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Tim Zorc <br />2 <br />