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WHEREAS, in Indian River County only 60% of children in 3rd grade read on grade <br />level and only 53% of 8th graders are proficient in 8th grade math; and <br />WHEREAS, over 1,500 reports of suspected child abuse in Indian River County <br />are regularly received by the Department of Children and Families in a given year; and <br />WHEREAS, over 10% of middle school age children report using alcohol in the <br />past 30 days; and <br />WHEREAS, 28% of Indian River County students are chronically absent; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County's teen pregnancy rate of 22.7/1000 is higher <br />than the state's average of 19.7/1000; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County's hospitalization rate for youth for mood and <br />depressive disorders is twice that of the state of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, quality programs addressing these needs pay for themselves many <br />times over and the cost of inaction is a tragic loss of human and economic potential that <br />we cannot afford, <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners determines <br />that it is in the best interests of the health and well-being of our children and broader <br />community to modify the provisions Part II (Children's Services Advisory Committee) of <br />Chapter 103 (Commissioner and Boards) to strengthen the process of funding children's <br />programs. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />Section 1. Enactment Authority. <br />Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest <br />broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or <br />special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the <br />residents of the county. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the <br />health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. <br />Section 2. Amendment of Part II (Children's Services Advisory Committee) of <br />Chapter 103 (Commissions and Boards) of the Code of Indian River County <br />Florida. <br />New language indicated by underline, and deleted language indicated by strikethreugI4. <br />Part II (Children's Services Advisory Committee) of Chapter 103 (Commissions and <br />Boards) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, is hereby amended to read as <br />follows: <br />51 <br />