STUDENT COUNT DAY: Important that all students are in attendance on Wednesday, Oct. 2

This Wednesday (Oct. 2) is official student count day in the Taylor School District, so parents should note that it is very important to have their sons and daughters in school that day.

Student enrollment counts have become the key element to funding in public schools across Michigan. Thanks to a change in K-12 public school funding more than a decade ago, the majority of any public school district's finances comes directly from the State of Michigan.

That funding is called a "per-pupil grant." Although it varies from district to district, that allotment ranges between $7,000 and $7,500 per student per year. The "count days" help the state decide how much money is allocated per public school district in Michigan.

So make certain that your student is in attendance Wednesday, when the official begins!