Agenda 02/14/2012 Item # 4CP R O C L A M A T I O N 2/14/2012 Item 4.C.
WHEREAS, P bund economic and technelog/cal changes in our society are rapidly refkcted w the
struetc" and nature. of work, thereby placing new and add/t/owl.mspans/bil/t/es on our
edueaffawl system: and,
WHEREAS, . career and technical education provides Americans with a school- to- caiwr connection and is
the backbone of a strong, well- educoted workforce, mh►ieh fosters piwducfi►vity in bumws
and /ndustry "and contribvfts to Amer/ca'r leadership- in the. ihtemwtiarna/ nrarAre jdface; and,
WHEREAS, career and technical education provides high school students with eVeHawe in prncircol,
meaningful opplicataions of basic skills. such as readkW, writing ` and moMemaYics, Yh us
improv/ng the quo /ity of fhor edxation, motiating pofenNal dropouft giving o// students
leadership opportunitr'es in their fields and Meir communities; and,
WHEREAS, career and technical education offers individuals /ifel&V opportunities to learn new skills,
which provide them with career opt/ou and personal satisfaction; and,
WHEREAS, the ever - increasing . cooperative efforts of career and technical educators, business and
industry stimulates Me growth and vita /ity of our local economy and that of the entire
nation by preparing gradiates for career fields forecast to experience the /arrest and
fastest growth in the next decade; and
WHEREAS, Collier County encourages all citizens to familiarize themselves with the services and
benef/ts offered by the career and technical education programs in the Collier County Pubic
School, District in hopes that everyone will support these programs _ to enhance their
/ndividwl work ski/ /s and pwdcffWty,- and,
- WHEREAS, the Association for Career and Technical &*cation designates Febtwry 1 =29, 2012 as
Career and Technical Educatioi Month.
NOW THEREFORE, be it-p wlaiimed by Me Board of County Commisslmws of Collier County, Florida, that
February, 2012 be designated as
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH M COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14tH Day of February, 2012.
TEST.-
OW76HT E. BROCK, a.ERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN
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2114120'(2 Item 4.C.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating February 2012 as Career and Technical
Education Month in Collier County. To be accepted by lack Gardner, Principal, Lorenzo Walker
Institute of Technology. Sponsored by Commissioner Coyle.
Meeting- Date: 2/14/2012
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: VALUE MISSING
1/30/2012 3:54:32 PM
Submitted by
Title: VALUE MISSING
Name: BartlettKristi
1/30/2012 3:54:34 PM
Approval By
Name: Mitchelllan
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
Date: 2/7/2012 2:55:19 PM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager - Business Operations, CMO
-Date: 2/7/2012 3:18:33 PM
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