Davis School Board meeting tomorrow, Tuesday. Workshop 3:00 pm. Voting meeting 5:30 pm. See the proposed proclamation below which we will vote on. Do you think this is proper for a district and for a school board vote? Proclamation of September as Attendance Awareness Month WHEREAS, good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation, and we are committed to dedicating our resources and attention to reducing chronic absenteeism rates, with a focus starting as early as kinder- garten, WHEREAS, chronic absence – missing 10 percent or more of school for any reason including excused and un- excused absences, or just two or three days a month – is a proven predictor of academic trouble and dropout rates, WHEREAS, improving attendance and reducing chronic absence takes commitment, collaboration and tai- lored approaches to particular challenges and strengths in each community, WHEREAS, chronic absence predicts lower third-grade reading proficiency, course failure and eventual dropout, WHEREAS, the impact of chronic absence hits low-income students and children of color particularly hard if they don’t have the resources to make up for lost time in the classroom and are more likely to face systemic barriers to getting to school – such as unreliable transportation, lack of access to health care, unstable or unaffordable hous- ing, WHEREAS, chronic absence exacerbates the achievement gap that separates low-income students from their peers and absenteeism also undermines efforts to improve struggling schools, since it’s hard to measure improve- ment in classroom instruction if students are not in class to benefit from them, WHEREAS, schools and community partners can reach out more frequently to absent students to determine why they are missing school and what would help them attend more regularly, WHEREAS, all students – even those who show up regularly – are affected by chronic absence because teach- ers must spend time reviewing for students who missed lessons, WHEREAS, chronic absence can be significantly reduced when schools, parents and communities work to- gether to monitor and promote good attendance and address hurdles that keep children from getting to school, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that as the Board of Education of Davis School District, we proclaim that our schools will stand with the nation and the State of Utah in recognizing September as “Attendance Awareness Month.” We hereby commit to focusing on reducing chronic absenteeism to give all children an equitable opportunity to learn, grow and thrive academically, emotionally and socially. Dated this 16 day of September 2014. Board President Tamara Lowe
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