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The public schools are truly a pest.
That's because they want their ADA (average daily attendance) money to be as high as possible. It's all about the dollar, or in this case mega dollars per child. Every taxpayer and/or voter should know how much their school district gets per child in attendance. The sticker price will shock you if you don't already know it.
Samurai,How long ago was that? I'd be curious to know what the amount is now. That $5000. may well be doubled now. I did a quick google search and came up with this: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/docuмents/currentexpense0809.xlsCheck it out. Most schools have annual costs per student in the high 4 digits, but there are a few well above $20,000. Unbelievable! I'd be relieved if someone could tell me that this isn't so!
How many people remember when an "excused absence" meant that you had a note signed by your mother...and the school secretary knew what your mother's handwriting looked like. I was absolutely shocked when a heard parents talking about excused and unexcused absences and discovered that the parents don't decide what is excused. It made me glad that I never put any of my kids in those holding cells.