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DATE: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Recognition of Students with Perfect Attendance from Kindergarten through the Twelfth Grade with the Support of Suncoast Credit Union and Toyota of Tampa Bay (Student Services Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Research has shown that school attendance is the foundation of student achievement. Sixteen years ago, in an effort to encourage school attendance, Deputy Superintendent Beth Shields initiated an annual attendance program to recognize students who have maintained perfect attendance from kindergarten through the 12th grade. This year two local businesses, Toyota of Tampa Bay and Suncoast Credit Union, joined with Hillsborough County Public Schools to recognize eight students who have achieved 13 years of perfect attendance.  Those students are:

  • Clayton Z. Fernandez, Hillsborough High School
  • Rebecca J. Harman, Brandon High School
  • Samuel Stone, King High School
  • Chloe Symonds, Newsome High School
  • Andrew Updegrove, Bloomingdale High School
  • Chandler Whitfield, Newsome High School
  • Jiaxin Xu, Freedom High School
  • Madison Baker, East Bay High School

HCPS would also like to thank and recognize our community partners, Suncoast Credit Union and Toyota of Tampa Bay, for their support of our students with exemplary attendance.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Recognition awards have been purchased by the school district in the amount of $382.52. Funds are available in the general fund, project 9999. Suncoast will provide a gift card and Toyota of Tampa Bay will provide laptop computers for each student recognized.
EVALUATION
At the end of each school year, the Supervisor of Attendance will conduct a search of the district's student database to determine seniors who qualify for the Perfect Attendance Award K-12.
SUBMITTED BY:  Mark Ackett, Supervisor of Attendance
Holly Saia, Ed.S., Director   Wynne A. Tye
Student Services
(813) 273-7136
  Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
(813) 273-7033
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160517_772 (Board Recognition Meeting) Item# 15R