I felt it was important to recognize those students who put school first and made every effort to have regular attendance so I implemented the Missouri Senate Academic Attendance Award.
To receive the Missouri Senate Academic Attendance Award (to be distributed to all eligible students K-12), the students must reach or surpass the 97 percent attendance rate at their school.
In its first year (2011-2012 school year) there were over 2700 hundred students recognized from the following school districts:
- Canton R-V
- Community R-VI
- Kirksville R-III
- Lewis Co C-1
- Madison C-3
- Mexico 59
- Monroe City R-I
- Paris R-II
- Pike R-III
- Putnam Co R-I
- Schuyler Co R-I
- Scotland Co R-I
As participation by schools is voluntary, please encourage your schools to participate and your student to strive for the achievement. I truly believe a good pattern of attendance, is an example of perseverance and that is a skill which will carry a person far in life.
