Exceptional Children's Week 2025 Proclamation

             P R O C L A M AT I O N
                                  Exceptional Children’s Week
WHEREAS:     Exceptional children may be identified as students with autism spectrum disorder, emotional
             and behavioral disabilities, intellectual disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health
             impairments, significant development delays, specific learning disabilities, speech/language
             impairments, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments, and those who are deaf/blind, deaf/hard
             of hearing who, by reason thereof, require special education and related services, and

WHEREAS:     Being consistent with the pursuit of achievement, it is essential that all children receive equal
             opportunities to education, and Exceptional children possess the same need to receive a
             high-quality education, and

WHEREAS:     Many DeKalb County students and community residents may not be aware of the needs and
             true potential of exceptional individuals, and

WHEREAS:     It is the intent of the DeKalb County School District to provide all students the opportunity to
             lead meaningful and productive lives, and

WHEREAS:     DeKalb County can be proud of its exemplary leadership and endless dedication to exceptional
             children, and

WHEREAS:     The Council for Exceptional Children, a professional organization that promotes the
             advancement and education of all exceptional persons, has helped and will continue to help
             make advancements in the field of special education; and


THEREFORE:   The DeKalb County Board of Education does hereby proclaim April 14 - April 18, 2025,
             as Exceptional Children’s Week. In official recognition, whereof, we hereby affix our signatures,
             this 21st day of April, 2025.