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Board proclaims September Attendance Awareness Month after Read to Grow presentation
Summary
After a presentation by Read to Grow's Allison Boyd on chronic absenteeism and local initiatives, commissioners unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing September as Attendance Awareness Month and praised the program's school-level successes.
Allison Boyd, a member of the Read to Grow attendance action team, presented to the board on efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism in county elementary schools and asked commissioners to proclaim September as Attendance Awareness Month.
Boyd described the program's materials and outreach, including posters, student contests, and school-specific "Attendance Matters" flyers. She cited school-level improvements, saying some target schools saw large drops in chronic absence rates (Benson Elementary down 51%, Selma Elementary down 41%) and highlighted district-wide successes such as 94% attendance at Cooper Academy.
Commissioner Stevens read the proclamation and moved for its adoption; the board seconded and approved the proclamation by voice vote. Commissioners praised the poster contest and the program's emphasis on family supports and early routines to improve student outcomes.
