School Counts:

Young people need to know that there is a correlation between working hard in school and finding a
job -- whether that job is in a Fortune 500 company or in the stockroom of a local retail store. They need to know that attendance, punctuality, attitude, and effort count like hard work. Employers can reinforce these messages by asking young adult job applicants for high school performance records.

School Counts! will help students understand that school performance is important and will help develop a more highly-qualified workforce.

School Counts! is a county-wide initiative that encourages employers to use a school-based certificate that documents student performance during high school.

Participating employers can ask students for their School Counts! certificate. This certifies that the individual has:

• Obtained a 2.5 GPA yearly
• Achieved a 95% attendance and punctuality record
• Completed high school in eight consecutive semesters
• Taken more that the minimum number of credits required for graduation

The Alliance Committee for School Counts! advocates for policies and implements programs that advance education reform. Businesses in our area are involved with the program and support these initiatives.

For more information, call Madisonville Community College at 270-821-2250 or to sign up for School Counts!, call the Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at 270-821-3435.

What You Can Do

• Sign up to be a School Counts! employer.
• Use the School Counts! certificates as one of the criteria used to evaluate high school job applicants.
• Encourage other companies to participate in and support School Counts!
• Allow your company to be identified as a School Counts! employer in media releases and other publications.
• Support the School Counts! endowment fund.