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Unidentified student at meeting urges daily school attendance, saying absences mean missed learning and friends
Summary
An unnamed student speaker told meeting attendees that daily attendance matters because students learn, see their friends and risk missing out when absent.
An unidentified student told meeting attendees that daily school attendance is important, saying, "It matters that you're here every day. We are always learning." The speaker added that absences mean missing learning and social time: "You never know what you're going to miss. I like that I get to learn new things every day and that I get to see my friends and just have a good time." The comment ended with a brief admonition: "Miss school, miss out."
The remark appeared during the meeting's public-comment sequence and consisted of a single speaker's personal perspective on the benefits of attending school. No formal agenda action, motion or vote followed this comment, and attendees did not identify the speaker by name or organizational affiliation on the record.
