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Student Services
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| DATE: | Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of Area Attendance, School Attendance, and Presentation of the Beth Shields Awards 2013/2014 (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Fourteen years ago, Deputy Superintendent Beth Shields initiated an attendance incentive program for schools that meet or exceed the annual district attendance goal of 96%. Schools who have met this goal are awarded a flag for the first, fifth, and tenth years, or a colored streamer for subsequent years. In 2006/2007, this incentive was expanded to recognize the area with the highest cumulative attendance average and the area with the most improved cumulative attendance average from the previous school year. The area leadership director from the recognized areas receive a trophy depicting the award.
Last year, 34 schools achieved the annual district attendance goal of 96%. This year, 45 schools will be recognized for their outstanding achievement in maintaining high attendance percentages for the 2013/2014 school year. The Beth Shields Attendance award recipients will be recognized and presented with a plaque for achieving the highest percentage of attendance at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
| Funding of $840 for the purchase of the flags, streamers, and plaques paid using Pepsi funds. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| At the end of each school year, the Supervisor of Attendance will conduct an evaluation by comparison of attendance percentages to the previous year. The report will be shared with the Board annually. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Mark Ackett, Supervisor, Attendance Department | |
| Holly Saia, Director | George Gaffney | |
| Student Services (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services (813) 273-7033 |
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| C 15 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140916_641 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 15 | ||