Student sick days will hurt school finances student, once, enrollment - Local News - Appeal-Democrat:
"An enrollment decline once projected to cost about $268,000 in state funds has leveled off — but a separate spike in student illness is likely to reduce revenue to the Yuba City Unified School District.
About 4,800 more sick days were reported through mid-October than at the same time last year, said Bruce Morton, director of attendance for Yuba City Unified.
The attendance dip affects state aid to the school district because the payments are based on average daily attendance of students.
'If they're in the seat, you get the money,' Morton said of how Sacramento calculates such finances."
"An enrollment decline once projected to cost about $268,000 in state funds has leveled off — but a separate spike in student illness is likely to reduce revenue to the Yuba City Unified School District.
About 4,800 more sick days were reported through mid-October than at the same time last year, said Bruce Morton, director of attendance for Yuba City Unified.
The attendance dip affects state aid to the school district because the payments are based on average daily attendance of students.
'If they're in the seat, you get the money,' Morton said of how Sacramento calculates such finances."