UPDATE: LANSING - Student count day determines how state funding is calculated. There are two actual count days, one in the fall from which ninety percent of the count is taken and one in the spring from which the remaining ten percent is taken.

The money from count day goes toward the educational hiring process of teachers, administrators, coaches and custodians, as well as their salaries and every day school supplies and necessities.

"Well it goes into the general fund, and from there eighty four to eighty five percent of our budget is people," said Michael Duda, Superintendent of Haslett Public Schools. "The other fifteen percent goes into supplies and managing the day to day operations of your schools."

For Haslett Public Schools, February 13, 2012, marked the spring count day. Having 2,700 students and receiving approximately $7,000 per student, Haslett schools receive over $20 million per year in state funding.

According to Superintendent Michael Duda, count day is very important to him and will help Haslett schools in so many ways.

"And so it's important, I suppose necessary and I count on it," Duda said.




ORIGINAL STORY: LANSING - Student count day determines funding from state.