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Shannon Gillespie
Co-Chair
Polk County Public
Schools
Vision
Before 2030, Polk County will have a world-
class, fully integrated education system that
supports the needs of a vibrant, progressive
community.
Brett Butler
Polk County Public
Schools
Craig Clevenger
Community Volunteer
1 in 6
KNOW?
As we enter year two of the pilot,
the Strive for Less Than 5™ video will
continue to anchor the campaign.
The outreach will be expanded
to include broader community
awareness and volunteer recruitment
to support attendance at the
schools. Each of the five schools will
be provided a variety of campaign
materials including a wall mural,
posters, outdoor signage and a
standardized system to award and
incentivize students.
Janet Lamoureux
Co-Chair
Polk County Council
PTA
Pam Craven, Ph.D.
Learning Resource
Center
Kindergartners were
chronically absent last year.
That is approximately 157
hours of class time.
Kenneth Franklin
Early Learning
Coalition of Polk
County
Chandra Frederick
Polk County BoCC
Matti Friedt
Polk County Public
Schools
6,292
Amanda Hall
Polk County Public
Schools
K-5th grade students were
absent 21 or more days.
Sandy Hightower
Community Volunteer
(Polk County Public Schools)
Brenda Johnson
Community Volunteer
Patty Linder
Polk State College
Jodi Miller
United Way of Central
Florida
PERCENTAGE OF K-12
STUDENTS WITH 21+ DAYS
ABSENT
Mel Rowker
Community Volunteer
11%
10%
10%
9%
Neal Steiger
Lakeland North Rotary
Club
9%
Christopher Sylvester
Polk County Public
Schools
9%
Rolanda Sealey
Polk County Public
Schools
Shandale Terrell
Polk County Public
Schools
Peggy Threlkel
Girls Inc. of Winter
Haven
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
2016 - 2017
2017-2018
Billy Townsend
Polk County School
Board