Why good attendance is more important than you may think
School is all about learning and so much more. Itโs where friendships are made, and a place to discover new interests and experiences. Every school day counts, and that is why we spoke with Detroit Public Schools Community District about the importance of good attendance.
Michigan school count day will use โsuper blendโ formula this time
The pandemic has forced changes to school count day in Michigan. Wednesday is arguably one of the more important days on the academic calendar because โCount Dayโ determines how much funding a district is getting based on the number of students they have. Because of the pandemic, many school districts have students split up, some attending in person, some virtual, and some absent. Normally, the math looks like this: 90% of the October count is added to 10% of the previous yearโs February count. The Novi superintendent said theyโve lost about 50 students to private or online schools, which means losing about $442,000 in per-pupil funding.