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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH.BEND, y INDIANA,DECLARING APRIL 25,2013 AS WORKONE DROPOUT RECOVERY AWARENESS DAY IN SOUTH BEND the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges that Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Out of School Youth Specialists are employed by the Workone System to assist students who have dropped out of high school and to help motivate and prepare them to attain a GED and potentially a career;and (#x,,m,;, JAG Specialists are actively committed to helping students explore their abilities, strengths, interests,and talents as these traits relate to career awareness and development of at risk youth; and JAG Specialists help the clients to focus on ways to further their educational, personal and social growth;and JAG Specialists work with Adult Basic Education teachers and other educators to help students explore their potential and set realistic goals for themselves;and X91 rte,., JAG Specialists collaborate with business and community organizations to utilize community resources which can enhance and compliment Dropout Recovery programs so that students become productive members of society;and comprehensive Dropout Recovery Programs are considered a critical and integral part of the educational process that enables all students to achieve success if they have dropped out of school, 16&F&W#et4 by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,Indiana,as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby declares Thursday, April 25, 2013 as Dropout Recovery Awareness Day in South Bend, a date chosen by the Northern Indiana Workforce Board to highlight the high number of students dropping out of high school nationally and challenging those individuals to seek the assistance of Jobs for America's Graduates(JAG)Specialists. Section 11. The Common Council recognizes the hard work being done by the JAG Specialists in reaching out to assist youth between the ages of 16 to 21 years of a e ve dropped out and encourages each of them to listen to this year's theme: "Dropped It--Then . It". Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force d eff an fter its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. Tim Scott, 1"District O er vis, ice-Pres.&6` District Henry Davis,Jr.,2°d District Derek D.Dieter,President&At Large Valerie Schey,3d District Gavin Ferlic,At Large Member Dr. Fred Ferlic,4"District Karen L.White,Com.of Whole Chair Dr.David A.Varner,5` District Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Att'y John Voorde,City Clerk Pete Buttigieg,Mayor of South Bend