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Agenda 02/09/2021 Item #16H3 (Proclamation -Community School of Naples Day)02/09/2021 P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS, Community School of Naples has provided a consistently exceptional education to children in Collier County since 1982; and WHEREAS, Community School of Naples offers nearly 20% of enrolled students tuition assistance, budgeting millions of dollars per year for families of any race, color, nationality or ethnic origin so that children, who might otherwise not have the financial wherewithal, can afford this excellent education; and WHEREAS, Community School of Naples is committed to character development, beginning with our youngest students, emphasizing good citizenship, responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness, kindness, cooperation, courage and perseverance; and WHEREAS, Community School of Naples students of all ag es regularly contribute thousands of hours per year in service learning and environmental citizenship to the Collier County community; and WHEREAS, Community School of Naples is committed to academic excellence, inspiring and empowering students to realize their own potential as engaged learners and responsible global citizens; and WHEREAS, the Upper School at Community School of Naples offers over 100 college preparatory courses up through Post-AP, some not found anywhere else in Collier County; and WHEREAS, one hundred percent of the graduates of Community School of Naples attend selective four-year colleges and universities; and WHEREAS, from 1999 to 2020, 126 Community School of Naples students were honored as National Merit Finalists, and an additional 118 students received Letters of Commendation; and WHEREAS, in addition to academics, Community School of Naples teaches and applies leadership and teamwork skills to create well-rounded students through athletics and the arts; and WHEREAS, to these ends, Community School of Naples recently completed two new buildings, the Fountain 33 Institute for Science and Environmental Research (ISER) and the John N. Allen Family Stadium. These additions to their North Naples campus are an investment in Collier County’s leaders of tomorrow; NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that February 9, 2021 be designated as COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY 16.H.3 Packet Pg. 1276 02/09/2021 DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of February 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA _______________________ PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN 16.H.3 Packet Pg. 1277 02/09/2021 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.H.3 Doc ID: 14887 Item Summary: Proclamation designating February 9, 2021 as Community School of Naples Day in Collier County. The proclamation will be mailed to the Public Relations Manager, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Road, Naples, Florida 34109. Meeting Date: 02/09/2021 Prepared by: Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations Name: Aimee Trochessett 02/01/2021 9:48 AM Submitted by: Title: – Communication and Customer Relations Name: Deborah Curry 02/01/2021 9:48 AM Approved By: Review: Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 02/01/2021 1:14 PM County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez County Manager Review Completed 02/01/2021 2:21 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 02/09/2021 9:00 AM 16.H.3 Packet Pg. 1278